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30 fields differ · 6 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Sherborne Abbey Church of England Primary School | Sherborne Preparatory School | Sherborne School | Sherborne School for Girls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | Yes | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Academy | Yes | No | No | No |
| Field | Sherborne Abbey Church of England Primary School | Sherborne Preparatory School | Sherborne School | Sherborne School for Girls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Sherborne, DT9 6AQ | Sherborne, DT9 3NY | Sherborne, DT9 3AP | Sherborne, DT9 3QN |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Other independent school | Other independent school | Other independent school |
| Phasediffers | Primary | — | — | — |
| Age rangediffers | 4–11 | 3–14 | 13–19 | 11–19 |
| Genderdiffers | Mixed | Mixed | Boys | Girls |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Expected standard | — | — | — |
| Attainment 8differs | — | — | 30.4 | 39.7 |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | — | 0% | 0% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | — | 0% | 0% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | — | 0% | 0% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | — | 1.7 | 3.9 |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 45% | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 10% | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 6.9% | — | — | — |
| Persistent absencediffers | 19.7% | — | — | — |
| Severe absencediffers | 1.9% | — | — | — |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.97 (Balanced demand) | — | — | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 28 | — | — | — |
| Places offereddiffers | 29 | — | — | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 336 | 204 | 538 | 456 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 336 / 420 (80%) | 204 / 280 (73%) | 538 / 600 (90%) | 456 / 510 (89%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 25.4% | — | — | — |
| Admissions policydiffers | — | — | Selective | Selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Lisa Thompson | Mrs Annie Gent | Mr Simon Heard | Dr Ruth Sullivan |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | Diocese of Salisbury | — | — | — |
| Constituency | West Dorset | West Dorset | West Dorset | West Dorset |
| Sponsor | — | — | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: SHERBORNE AREA SCHOOLS' TRUST | Independent | Independent | Independent |
| Academy/trustdiffers | SHERBORNE AREA SCHOOLS' TRUST | — | — | — |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | Has 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 | Has a sixth form |
| Boardingdiffers | No boarders | Boarding school | Boarding school | Boarding school |
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