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30 fields differ · 6 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Beaminster School | Beaminster St Mary's Academy | Mountjoy School | Parrett and Axe Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | Yes | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | Yes | No | No |
| Field | Beaminster School | Beaminster St Mary's Academy | Mountjoy School | Parrett and Axe Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Beaminster, DT8 3EP | Beaminster, DT8 3BY | Beaminster, DT8 3HB | Beaminster, DT8 3JQ |
| School typediffers | Voluntary controlled school | Academy sponsor led | Community special school | Voluntary aided school |
| Phasediffers | Secondary | Primary | — | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 11–18 | 4–11 | 4–19 | 4–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Good | Good | Good | School remains Good |
| Attainment 8differs | 43.3 | — | — | — |
| Progress 8differs | -0.1 | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 35% | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 62% | — | — | — |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 43% | — | — | — |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 3.9 | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | 41% | 0% | 70% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | 6% | 0% | 0% |
| Overall absencediffers | 8.4% | 6.8% | 8.0% | 4.7% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 22.4% | 16.8% | 27.5% | 9.0% |
| Severe absencediffers | 3.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.97 (Balanced demand) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | — | 1.00 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 112 | 19 | — | 16 |
| Places offereddiffers | 116 | 19 | — | 16 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 673 | 140 | 112 | 132 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 673 / 760 (89%) | 140 / 210 (67%) | 112 / 110 (102%) | 132 / 140 (94%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 22.5% | 32.1% | 40.2% | 20.5% |
| Admissions policydiffers | Non-selective | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Keith Hales | Mr Darren Marklew | Ms Gillian Howard | Mr Simon Smith |
| SEN typesdiffers | SLCN - Speech, language and Communication | — | VI - Visual Impairment; OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability; HI - Hearing Impairment; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; PD - Physical Disability; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty; PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | Diocese of Salisbury | — | Diocese of Salisbury |
| Constituency | West Dorset | West Dorset | West Dorset | West Dorset |
| Sponsordiffers | — | Diocese of Salisbury | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Voluntary controlled school | Academy trust: DIOCESE OF SALISBURY ACADEMY TRUST | Community special school | Voluntary aided school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | DIOCESE OF SALISBURY ACADEMY TRUST | — | — |
| 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 | Has a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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