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28 fields differ · 8 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Oak Academy | Rossmore Community College | St Aldhelm's Academy | St Edward's Roman Catholic/Church of England School, Poole |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | Yes | No | Yes |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| Field | Oak Academy | Rossmore Community College | St Aldhelm's Academy | St Edward's Roman Catholic/Church of England School, Poole |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Bournemouth, BH11 9JJ | Poole, BH12 4HS | Poole, BH12 4HS | Poole, BH15 3HY |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Community school | Academy sponsor led | Voluntary aided school |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 11–16 | 12–18 | 11–16 | 11–18 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Closed | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Not judged | — | Urgent improvement | School remains Good |
| Attainment 8differs | 35.6 | — | 35.1 | 44.8 |
| Progress 8differs | -0.6 | — | -0.6 | 0.1 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 30% | — | 23% | 46% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 49% | — | 46% | 65% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 21% | — | 10% | 45% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 3.0 | — | 2.9 | 4.0 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 11.3% | — | 13.6% | 8.5% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 31.2% | — | 38.4% | 22.7% |
| Severe absencediffers | 4.5% | — | 8.0% | 3.7% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.68 (Often has places) | — | 0.82 (Often has places) | 1.26 (Competitive) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 54 | — | 121 | 219 |
| Places offereddiffers | 165 | — | 173 | 174 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 647 | — | 808 | 1,093 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 647 / 1,200 (54%) | — | 808 / 900 (90%) | 1,093 / 1,146 (95%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 48.1% | — | 45.4% | 14.1% |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Hayley Richley | Mrs Sally Apps | Mrs Nadine Lapskas | Mr Chris Barnett |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | Diocese of Salisbury | Diocese of Salisbury |
| Constituencydiffers | Bournemouth West | Bournemouth West | Bournemouth West | Poole |
| Sponsordiffers | Ambitions Academies Trust | — | Ambitions Academies Trust | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: AUTHENTIC EDUCATION GROUP LIMITED | Community school | Academy trust: AUTHENTIC EDUCATION GROUP LIMITED | Voluntary aided school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | AUTHENTIC EDUCATION GROUP LIMITED | — | AUTHENTIC EDUCATION GROUP LIMITED | — |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | — | — | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | Does not have a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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