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18 fields differ · 18 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Allenbourn Middle School | Ferndown Middle School | St Michael's Church of England Middle School, Colehill | St Michael's Church of England Voluntary Aided Middle School, Colehill |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Field | Allenbourn Middle School | Ferndown Middle School | St Michael's Church of England Middle School, Colehill | St Michael's Church of England Voluntary Aided Middle School, Colehill |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Wimborne, BH21 1PL | Ferndown, BH22 9UP | Wimborne, BH21 7AB | Wimborne, BH21 7AB |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Academy converter | Academy converter | Voluntary aided school |
| Phase | Middle deemed secondary | Middle deemed secondary | Middle deemed secondary | Middle deemed secondary |
| Age range | 9–13 | 9–13 | 9–13 | 9–13 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Open | Open | Closed |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Not judged | School remains Good | School remains Good | — |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 58% | 56% | 59% | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 7% | 2% | 11% | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 6.8% | 6.5% | 5.8% | — |
| Persistent absencediffers | 16.0% | 17.9% | 12.2% | — |
| Severe absencediffers | 2.7% | 1.3% | 1.5% | — |
| Admissions demand ratio | — | — | — | — |
| 1st preferences | — | — | — | — |
| Places offered | — | — | — | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 499 | 600 | 563 | — |
| Capacity filldiffers | 499 / 629 (79%) | 600 / 600 (100%) | 563 / 560 (101%) | — |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 13.8% | 20.7% | 16.2% | — |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Mark Legge | Mr Grant Hopkins | Mr Darren Ayling | Mr R Jenkinson |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | Diocese of Salisbury | Diocese of Salisbury |
| Constituencydiffers | Mid Dorset and North Poole | Christchurch | Mid Dorset and North Poole | Mid Dorset and North Poole |
| Sponsordiffers | Wimborne Academy Trust | Delta Education Trust | Wimborne Academy Trust | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: INITIO LEARNING TRUST | Academy trust: SOUTHERN EDUCATION TRUST | Academy trust: INITIO LEARNING TRUST | Voluntary aided school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | INITIO LEARNING TRUST | SOUTHERN EDUCATION TRUST | INITIO LEARNING TRUST | — |
| Nursery | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth form | Does not have 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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