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25 fields differ · 11 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Dorchester Preparatory School | St Mary's Catholic First School, Dorchester | St Osmund's Church of England Middle School | Sunninghill Preparatory School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | Yes | No | Yes |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | Yes | No | No | Yes |
| Academy | No | Yes | Yes | No |
| Field | Dorchester Preparatory School | St Mary's Catholic First School, Dorchester | St Osmund's Church of England Middle School | Sunninghill Preparatory School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Dorchester, DT1 1EP | Dorchester, DT1 2DD | Dorchester, DT1 2DZ | Dorchester, DT1 1EB |
| School typediffers | Other independent school | Academy converter | Academy converter | Other independent school |
| Phasediffers | — | Primary | Middle deemed secondary | — |
| Age rangediffers | 5–18 | 2–9 | 9–13 | 0–13 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Closed | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | — | School remains Good | Good | — |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | — | 51% | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | — | 7% | — |
| Overall absencediffers | — | 5.0% | 6.7% | — |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | 13.5% | 15.7% | — |
| Severe absencediffers | — | 0.0% | 2.2% | — |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | 1.48 (Competitive) | — | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | 43 | — | — |
| Places offereddiffers | — | 29 | — | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | — | 177 | 714 | 167 |
| Capacity filldiffers | — | 177 / 183 (97%) | 714 / 720 (99%) | 167 / 200 (84%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | — | 5.9% | 17.1% | — |
| Admissions policydiffers | Non-selective | — | — | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Dr C J Rattew | Mr Simon Thomas | Mr Gareth Biddle | Mr David Newberry |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | Diocese of Plymouth | Diocese of Salisbury | — |
| Constituency | West Dorset | West Dorset | West Dorset | West Dorset |
| Sponsordiffers | — | Plymouth CAST | Wessex Multi Academy Trust | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Independent | Academy trust: PLYMOUTH CAST | Academy trust: WESSEX MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | Independent |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | PLYMOUTH CAST | WESSEX MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | — |
| Nurserydiffers | — | Has Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | — | 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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