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31 fields differ · 5 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Milldown Church of England Middle School | Milldown CofE Academy | The Blandford School | The Forum Centre |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | 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 | Milldown Church of England Middle School | Milldown CofE Academy | The Blandford School | The Forum Centre |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Blandford Forum, DT11 7SN | Blandford Forum, DT11 7SN | Blandford Forum, DT11 7SQ | Blandford Forum, DT11 7BX |
| School typediffers | Voluntary controlled school | Academy converter | Voluntary controlled school | Pupil referral unit |
| Phasediffers | Middle deemed secondary | Primary | Secondary | — |
| Age rangediffers | 9–13 | 4–11 | 11–18 | 5–16 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Closed | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | — | Good | Good | Standards maintained |
| Attainment 8differs | — | — | 46.6 | — |
| Progress 8differs | — | — | -0.3 | — |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | — | 48% | — |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | — | 68% | — |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | — | 40% | — |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | — | 4.2 | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | 69% | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | 3% | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | — | 6.5% | 9.3% | — |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | 20.3% | 24.0% | — |
| Severe absencediffers | — | 3.3% | 5.2% | — |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | 1.13 (Balanced demand) | 0.99 (Balanced demand) | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | 34 | 177 | — |
| Places offereddiffers | — | 30 | 179 | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | — | 200 | 1,103 | 19 |
| Capacity filldiffers | — | 200 / 210 (95%) | 1,103 / 1,557 (71%) | 19 / 57 (33%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | — | 23% | 21.2% | 63.2% |
| Admissions policydiffers | — | — | Non-selective | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs R Clegg | Mr James Law | Mr Alan Jones | Mrs Kim Rickford |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | Diocese of Salisbury | Diocese of Salisbury | — | — |
| Constituency | North Dorset | North Dorset | North Dorset | North Dorset |
| Sponsordiffers | — | Diocese of Salisbury | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Voluntary controlled school | Academy trust: DIOCESE OF SALISBURY ACADEMY TRUST | Voluntary controlled school | Pupil referral unit |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | DIOCESE OF SALISBURY ACADEMY TRUST | — | — |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | — |
| Sixth formdiffers | Does not have 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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