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21 fields differ · 15 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Avonwood Primary School | Pokesdown Community Primary School | St James' Church of England Primary Academy | St James' Church of England 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 | Yes | Yes | No |
| Field | Avonwood Primary School | Pokesdown Community Primary School | St James' Church of England Primary Academy | St James' Church of England Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Bournemouth, BH7 6NB | Bournemouth, BH5 2AS | Bournemouth, BH7 6DW | Bournemouth, BH7 6DW |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Academy converter | Academy converter | Voluntary aided school |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age range | 4–11 | 4–11 | 4–11 | 4–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Open | Open | Closed |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Outstanding | Good | School remains Good | — |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 81% | 68% | 68% | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 12% | 12% | 10% | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 3.9% | 5.5% | 6.1% | — |
| Persistent absencediffers | 4.8% | 16.3% | 17.3% | — |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.4% | 0.0% | 1.1% | — |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.71 (Competitive) | 1.23 (Competitive) | 0.91 (Balanced demand) | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 101 | 74 | 53 | — |
| Places offereddiffers | 59 | 60 | 58 | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 456 | 417 | 404 | — |
| Capacity filldiffers | 456 / 420 (109%) | 417 / 420 (99%) | 404 / 420 (96%) | — |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 9.4% | 16.5% | 16.6% | — |
| Admissions policydiffers | Non-selective | — | Non-selective | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Chris Jackson | Mrs Alison Bayliss | Mr Alastair Brown | Mr Richard Warren |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | Diocese of Winchester | Diocese of Winchester |
| Constituency | Bournemouth East | Bournemouth East | Bournemouth East | Bournemouth East |
| Sponsordiffers | United Learning Trust | — | Diocese of Chichester Academy Trust | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: UNITED LEARNING TRUST | Academy trust: POKESDOWN COMMUNITY PRIMARY SCHOOL | Academy trust: DIOCESE OF CHICHESTER ACADEMY TRUST | Voluntary aided school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | UNITED LEARNING TRUST | POKESDOWN COMMUNITY PRIMARY SCHOOL | DIOCESE OF CHICHESTER ACADEMY 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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