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19 fields differ · 17 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Okeford Fitzpaine Church of England Voluntary Aided School | Shillingstone Church of England Primary School | St Nicholas Church of England Primary School, Child Okeford | William Barnes 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 | No | Yes | Yes | No |
| Field | Okeford Fitzpaine Church of England Voluntary Aided School | Shillingstone Church of England Primary School | St Nicholas Church of England Primary School, Child Okeford | William Barnes Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Blandford Forum, DT11 0RF | Blandford Forum, DT11 0TX | Blandford Forum, DT11 8EL | Sturminster Newton, DT10 1BZ |
| School typediffers | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter | Academy converter | Community school |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age range | 4–11 | 4–11 | 4–11 | 4–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Closed | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | — | Good | Needs attention | School remains Good |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | 36% | 36% | 45% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | 5% | 0% | 0% |
| Overall absencediffers | — | 4.6% | 5.2% | 5.5% |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | 13.0% | 12.6% | 14.1% |
| Severe absencediffers | — | 0.0% | 1.7% | 0.0% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 0.95 (Balanced demand) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | 7 | 19 | 13 |
| Places offereddiffers | — | 7 | 20 | 14 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 38 | 103 | 125 | 162 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 38 / 105 (36%) | 103 / 105 (98%) | 125 / 175 (71%) | 162 / 210 (77%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 44.7% | 26.2% | 14.4% | 25.3% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Elizabeth Peters | Mr Andrew Wright | Ms Jill Watson | Ms Fiona Locke |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | Diocese of Salisbury | Diocese of Salisbury | Diocese of Salisbury | — |
| Constituency | North Dorset | North Dorset | North Dorset | North Dorset |
| Sponsor | — | — | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Voluntary aided school | Academy trust: SHERBORNE AREA SCHOOLS' TRUST | Academy trust: SHERBORNE AREA SCHOOLS' TRUST | Community school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | SHERBORNE AREA SCHOOLS' TRUST | SHERBORNE AREA SCHOOLS' TRUST | — |
| 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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