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30 fields differ · 6 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Leweston School | Sherborne Abbey Church of England Primary School | Sherborne School | Thornford CofE Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| Academy | No | Yes | No | Yes |
| Field | Leweston School | Sherborne Abbey Church of England Primary School | Sherborne School | Thornford CofE Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Sherborne, DT9 6EN | Sherborne, DT9 6AQ | Sherborne, DT9 3AP | Sherborne, DT9 6QY |
| School typediffers | Other independent school | Academy converter | Other independent school | Academy converter |
| Phasediffers | — | Primary | — | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 2–19 | 4–11 | 13–19 | 4–11 |
| Genderdiffers | Mixed | Mixed | Boys | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | — | Expected standard | — | Not judged |
| Attainment 8differs | 46.1 | — | 30.4 | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 0% | — | 0% | — |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 0% | — | 0% | — |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 0% | — | 0% | — |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 4.1 | — | 1.7 | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | 45% | — | 64% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | 10% | — | 21% |
| Overall absencediffers | — | 6.9% | — | 4.0% |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | 19.7% | — | 5.7% |
| Severe absencediffers | — | 1.9% | — | 2.3% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | 0.97 (Balanced demand) | — | 1.00 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | 28 | — | 12 |
| Places offereddiffers | — | 29 | — | 12 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 577 | 336 | 538 | 104 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 577 / 725 (80%) | 336 / 420 (80%) | 538 / 600 (90%) | 104 / 105 (99%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | — | 25.4% | — | 7.7% |
| Admissions policydiffers | Non-selective | — | Selective | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr John Paget-Tomlinson | Mrs Lisa Thompson | Mr Simon Heard | Mrs Kirsty Blencowe |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | Diocese of Salisbury | — | Diocese of Salisbury |
| Constituency | West Dorset | West Dorset | West Dorset | West Dorset |
| Sponsor | — | — | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Independent | Academy trust: SHERBORNE AREA SCHOOLS' TRUST | Independent | Academy trust: SHERBORNE AREA SCHOOLS' TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | SHERBORNE AREA SCHOOLS' TRUST | — | SHERBORNE AREA SCHOOLS' TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | Has 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 |
| Boardingdiffers | Boarding school | No boarders | Boarding school | No boarders |
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