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26 fields differ · 10 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Heatherlands Primary School | St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Poole | St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Poole | The Quay School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | Yes |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Heatherlands Primary School | St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Poole | St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Poole | The Quay School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Poole, BH12 2BG | Poole, BH12 4DZ | Poole, BH12 4DZ | Poole, BH12 4HU |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter | Academy alternative provision converter |
| Phasediffers | Primary | Middle deemed primary | Primary | — |
| Age rangediffers | 4–11 | 4–11 | 4–11 | 5–18 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Closed | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | School remains Good | — | Good | Not judged |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 58% | — | 59% | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 4% | — | 3% | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 5.4% | — | 6.0% | — |
| Persistent absencediffers | 14.0% | — | 17.0% | — |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.5% | — | 0.5% | — |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.07 (Balanced demand) | — | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 95 | — | 44 | — |
| Places offereddiffers | 89 | — | 44 | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 616 | — | 370 | 69 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 616 / 630 (98%) | — | 370 / 420 (88%) | 69 / 133 (52%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 28.9% | — | 25.1% | 71.6% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Julian Churchill | Mrs Jude Perring | Mrs Nicky O'Donoghue | Mr Russell Arnold |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | Diocese of Plymouth | Diocese of Plymouth | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Poole | Bournemouth West | Bournemouth West | Poole |
| Sponsordiffers | Coastal Learning Partnership | — | Plymouth CAST | Delta Education Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: COASTAL LEARNING PARTNERSHIP | Voluntary aided school | Academy trust: PLYMOUTH CAST | Academy trust: SOUTHERN EDUCATION TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | COASTAL LEARNING PARTNERSHIP | — | PLYMOUTH CAST | SOUTHERN EDUCATION TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | — |
| Sixth formdiffers | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | — |
| Boardingdiffers | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | — |
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