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23 fields differ · 13 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Emmanuel Church of England Middle School | Emmanuel Middle Church of England Voluntary Aided School | Hillside Community First School | Verwood Church of England First School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | Yes |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Emmanuel Church of England Middle School | Emmanuel Middle Church of England Voluntary Aided School | Hillside Community First School | Verwood Church of England First School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Verwood, BH31 6JF | Verwood, BH31 6JF | Verwood, BH31 7HE | Verwood, BH31 6JF |
| School typediffers | Academy sponsor led | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter | Academy converter |
| Phasediffers | Middle deemed secondary | Middle deemed secondary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 9–13 | 9–13 | 4–9 | 2–9 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Closed | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Good | — | School remains Good | Good |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 61% | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 12% | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 6.0% | — | 5.3% | 5.2% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 14.6% | — | 13.9% | 9.6% |
| Severe absencediffers | 1.4% | — | 1.2% | 1.3% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | — | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 0.94 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | — | 44 | 34 |
| Places offereddiffers | — | — | 44 | 36 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 434 | 402 | 221 | 289 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 434 / 480 (90%) | 402 / 480 (84%) | 221 / 240 (92%) | 289 / 330 (88%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 17.1% | 9.5% | 15.8% | 12.2% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Rob Christopher | Mr Rob Christopher | Mr David Graves | Mrs Annie Nesbitt |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | Diocese of Salisbury | Diocese of Salisbury | — | Diocese of Salisbury |
| Constituency | North Dorset | North Dorset | North Dorset | North Dorset |
| Sponsordiffers | Wimborne Academy Trust | — | Wimborne Academy Trust | Wimborne Academy Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: INITIO LEARNING TRUST | Voluntary aided school | Academy trust: INITIO LEARNING TRUST | Academy trust: INITIO LEARNING TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | INITIO LEARNING TRUST | — | INITIO LEARNING TRUST | INITIO LEARNING TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | Has 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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