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28 fields differ · 8 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Ashdown Technology College | Magna Academy | Poole Grammar School | St Edward's Roman Catholic/Church of England School, Poole |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | Yes | Yes | No |
| Field | Ashdown Technology College | Magna Academy | Poole Grammar School | St Edward's Roman Catholic/Church of England School, Poole |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Poole, BH17 8RE | Poole, BH17 8RE | Poole, BH17 9JU | Poole, BH15 3HY |
| School typediffers | Community school | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | Voluntary aided school |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age range | 11–18 | 11–18 | 11–18 | 11–18 |
| Genderdiffers | Mixed | Mixed | Boys | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Closed | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | — | Good | Not judged | School remains Good |
| Attainment 8differs | — | 44.9 | 71.3 | 44.8 |
| Progress 8differs | — | -0.1 | 0.6 | 0.1 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | 38% | 96% | 46% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | 61% | 99% | 65% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | 53% | 69% | 45% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | 4.1 | 6.6 | 4.0 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | — | 9.3% | 5.1% | 8.5% |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | 26.5% | 10.8% | 22.7% |
| Severe absencediffers | — | 2.8% | 0.6% | 3.7% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | 0.86 (Often has places) | 1.25 (Competitive) | 1.26 (Competitive) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | 133 | 225 | 219 |
| Places offereddiffers | — | 155 | 180 | 174 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | — | 938 | 1,224 | 1,093 |
| Capacity filldiffers | — | 938 / 1,100 (85%) | 1,224 / 1,375 (89%) | 1,093 / 1,146 (95%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | — | 25.1% | 6% | 14.1% |
| Admissions policydiffers | Non-selective | Non-selective | Selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Ian Cox | Mr Philip Midworth | Mrs Katie Etheridge | Mr Chris Barnett |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | — | Diocese of Salisbury |
| Constituencydiffers | Mid Dorset and North Poole | Mid Dorset and North Poole | Mid Dorset and North Poole | Poole |
| Sponsordiffers | — | Aspirations Academies Trust | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community school | Academy trust: ASPIRATIONS ACADEMIES TRUST | Academy trust: POOLE GRAMMAR SCHOOL | Voluntary aided school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | ASPIRATIONS ACADEMIES TRUST | POOLE GRAMMAR SCHOOL | — |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | — | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth form | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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