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Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Budmouth Academy Weymouth | St Nicholas and St Laurence Church of England Primary School | The Wey Valley School | Wey Valley Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | Yes | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
| Field | Budmouth Academy Weymouth | St Nicholas and St Laurence Church of England Primary School | The Wey Valley School | Wey Valley Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Weymouth, DT4 9SY | Weymouth, DT3 5DQ | Weymouth, DT3 5AN | Weymouth, DT3 5AN |
| School typediffers | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | Foundation school | Academy converter |
| Phasediffers | Secondary | Primary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 11–18 | 4–11 | 11–16 | 11–16 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Open | Closed | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Requires improvement | Not judged | — | Good |
| Attainment 8differs | 39.9 | — | — | 42.1 |
| Progress 8differs | -0.6 | — | — | -0.4 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 32% | — | — | 43% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 51% | — | — | 64% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 69% | — | — | 40% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 3.8 | — | — | 3.7 |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | 62% | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | 0% | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 10.2% | 5.0% | — | 15.1% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 27.2% | 12.4% | — | 36.5% |
| Severe absencediffers | 5.1% | 0.5% | — | 11.1% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.02 (Balanced demand) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | — | 1.00 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 249 | 26 | — | 164 |
| Places offereddiffers | 244 | 27 | — | 164 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 1,466 | 213 | — | 994 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 1,466 / 1,800 (81%) | 213 / 210 (101%) | — | 994 / 1,020 (97%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 27.1% | 18.8% | — | 33.4% |
| Admissions policydiffers | Non-selective | — | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Sara Mashike | Mr Wayne Roberts | Mr Philip Thomas | Mr Steven Dyer |
| SEN typesdiffers | SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; VI - Visual Impairment; OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability; HI - Hearing Impairment; 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; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | Diocese of Salisbury | — | — |
| Constituency | South Dorset | South Dorset | South Dorset | South Dorset |
| Sponsordiffers | Aspirations Academies Trust | Diocese of Salisbury | — | Ambitions Academies Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: ASPIRATIONS ACADEMIES TRUST | Academy trust: DIOCESE OF SALISBURY ACADEMY TRUST | Supported by a trust | Academy trust: AUTHENTIC EDUCATION GROUP LIMITED |
| Academy/trustdiffers | ASPIRATIONS ACADEMIES TRUST | DIOCESE OF SALISBURY ACADEMY TRUST | — | AUTHENTIC EDUCATION GROUP LIMITED |
| Nursery | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | Has 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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