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21 fields differ · 15 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Durweston Church of England Primary School | Durweston CofE VA Primary School | Milldown CofE Academy | Shillingstone Church of England Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Durweston Church of England Primary School | Durweston CofE VA Primary School | Milldown CofE Academy | Shillingstone Church of England Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Blandford Forum, DT11 0QA | Blandford Forum, DT11 0QA | Blandford Forum, DT11 7SN | Blandford Forum, DT11 0TX |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter | Academy converter |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 3–11 | 3–11 | 4–11 | 4–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Closed | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Strong standard | — | Good | Good |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 63% | — | 69% | 36% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 0% | — | 3% | 5% |
| Overall absencediffers | 5.8% | 4.4% | 6.5% | 4.6% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 13.2% | 8.5% | 20.3% | 13.0% |
| Severe absencediffers | 1.8% | 0.0% | 3.3% | 0.0% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 1.13 (Balanced demand) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 14 | 11 | 34 | 7 |
| Places offereddiffers | 14 | 11 | 30 | 7 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 144 | 133 | 200 | 103 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 144 / 140 (103%) | 133 / 140 (95%) | 200 / 210 (95%) | 103 / 105 (98%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 9.1% | 16.5% | 23% | 26.2% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Jennifer McMullen | Mrs Nicola Brooke | Mr James Law | Mr Andrew Wright |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocese | Diocese of Salisbury | Diocese of Salisbury | Diocese of Salisbury | Diocese of Salisbury |
| Constituency | North Dorset | North Dorset | North Dorset | North Dorset |
| Sponsordiffers | Diocese of Salisbury | — | Diocese of Salisbury | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: DIOCESE OF SALISBURY ACADEMY TRUST | Voluntary aided school | Academy trust: DIOCESE OF SALISBURY ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: SHERBORNE AREA SCHOOLS' TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | DIOCESE OF SALISBURY ACADEMY TRUST | — | DIOCESE OF SALISBURY ACADEMY TRUST | SHERBORNE AREA SCHOOLS' TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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