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24 fields differ · 12 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Ferndown Middle School | Oakhurst Community First School | St Mary's CofE First School & Nursery | West Moors Middle School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | Yes | Yes | 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 | Ferndown Middle School | Oakhurst Community First School | St Mary's CofE First School & Nursery | West Moors Middle School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Ferndown, BH22 9UP | Ferndown, BH22 0DY | Ferndown, BH22 0JF | Ferndown, BH22 0DA |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Academy converter | Academy converter | Community school |
| Phasediffers | Middle deemed secondary | Primary | Primary | Middle deemed secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 9–13 | 5–9 | 2–9 | 9–13 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | School remains Good | Expected standard | Not judged | Expected standard |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 56% | — | — | 54% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 2% | — | — | 13% |
| Overall absencediffers | 6.5% | 4.9% | 5.7% | 10.9% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 17.9% | 13.9% | 13.4% | 35.5% |
| Severe absencediffers | 1.3% | 0.9% | 0.8% | 5.7% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | 0.96 (Balanced demand) | 0.95 (Balanced demand) | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | 27 | 21 | — |
| Places offereddiffers | — | 28 | 22 | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 600 | 173 | 148 | 240 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 600 / 600 (100%) | 173 / 209 (83%) | 148 / 184 (80%) | 240 / 240 (100%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 20.7% | 20.8% | 16.6% | 37.1% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Grant Hopkins | Mrs Ann Clark | Mrs Laura Crossley | Dr Deborah Craddock |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | — | — | SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health; MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment; PD - Physical Disability; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | Diocese of Salisbury | — |
| Constituency | Christchurch | Christchurch | Christchurch | Christchurch |
| Sponsordiffers | Delta Education Trust | — | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: SOUTHERN EDUCATION TRUST | Academy trust: THE HEATH ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: THE HEATH ACADEMY TRUST | Community school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | SOUTHERN EDUCATION TRUST | THE HEATH ACADEMY TRUST | THE HEATH ACADEMY TRUST | — |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | Has 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 |
| Boardingdiffers | No boarders | — | No boarders | No boarders |
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