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27 fields differ · 9 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Canford School | Hayeswood First School | Merley First School | The White House School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | Yes | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | Yes |
| Independent | Yes | No | No | Yes |
| Academy | No | Yes | Yes | No |
| Field | Canford School | Hayeswood First School | Merley First School | The White House School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Wimborne, BH21 3AD | Wimborne, BH21 2HN | Wimborne, BH21 1SD | Poole, BH21 3AP |
| School typediffers | Other independent school | Academy converter | Academy converter | Other independent special school |
| Phasediffers | — | Primary | Primary | — |
| Age rangediffers | 13–18 | 5–9 | 5–9 | 6–14 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | — | Good | Good | — |
| Attainment 8differs | 26.9 | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 0% | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 0% | — | — | — |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 0% | — | — | — |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 0.5 | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | — | 4.5% | 3.9% | — |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | 7.6% | 5.5% | — |
| Severe absencediffers | — | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | 0.83 (Often has places) | 0.98 (Balanced demand) | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | 20 | 53 | — |
| Places offereddiffers | — | 24 | 55 | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 650 | 148 | 292 | 46 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 650 / 680 (96%) | 148 / 150 (99%) | 292 / 300 (97%) | 46 / 70 (66%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | — | 7.4% | 9.9% | — |
| Admissions policydiffers | Selective | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Christopher Wheeler | Mrs Sharon Staddon | Mrs Rebecca Baldwin | Miss Elle Vinall |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituency | Mid Dorset and North Poole | Mid Dorset and North Poole | Mid Dorset and North Poole | Mid Dorset and North Poole |
| Sponsordiffers | — | Wimborne Academy Trust | Wimborne Academy Trust | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Independent | Academy trust: INITIO LEARNING TRUST | Academy trust: INITIO LEARNING TRUST | Independent |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | INITIO LEARNING TRUST | INITIO LEARNING TRUST | — |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | — |
| Sixth formdiffers | Has a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | — |
| Boardingdiffers | Boarding school | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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