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19 fields differ · 17 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Beaminster St Mary's Academy | Salway Ash Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | St Catherine's Roman Catholic School | Symondsbury Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | 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 | No |
| Field | Beaminster St Mary's Academy | Salway Ash Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | St Catherine's Roman Catholic School | Symondsbury Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Beaminster, DT8 3BY | Bridport, DT6 5JE | Bridport, DT6 3TR | Bridport, DT6 6HD |
| School typediffers | Academy sponsor led | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter | Voluntary aided school |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 4–11 | 5–11 | 5–11 | 4–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Good | Good | Needs attention | Not judged |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 41% | 47% | 50% | 38% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 6% | 0% | 8% | 0% |
| Overall absencediffers | 6.8% | 4.4% | 5.9% | 6.0% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 16.8% | 7.0% | 16.2% | 9.9% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2.2% |
| Admissions demand ratio | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 19 | 9 | 15 | 9 |
| Places offereddiffers | 19 | 9 | 15 | 9 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 140 | 109 | 100 | 107 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 140 / 210 (67%) | 109 / 105 (104%) | 100 / 210 (48%) | 107 / 112 (96%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 32.1% | 11% | 21% | 14% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Darren Marklew | Mr Leif Overment | Mrs Paula Fearn | Mrs Lisa O'Keefe |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | Diocese of Salisbury | Diocese of Salisbury | Diocese of Plymouth | Diocese of Salisbury |
| Constituency | West Dorset | West Dorset | West Dorset | West Dorset |
| Sponsordiffers | Diocese of Salisbury | — | Plymouth CAST | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: DIOCESE OF SALISBURY ACADEMY TRUST | Voluntary aided school | Academy trust: PLYMOUTH CAST | Voluntary aided school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | DIOCESE OF SALISBURY ACADEMY TRUST | — | PLYMOUTH CAST | — |
| Nursery | No Nursery Classes | No 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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