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22 fields differ · 14 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Castle Court School | Henbury View First School | Lockyer's Middle School | Rushcombe First School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | Yes | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | Yes | Yes | No |
| Field | Castle Court School | Henbury View First School | Lockyer's Middle School | Rushcombe First School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | BH21 3RF | Wimborne, BH21 3TR | Wimborne, BH21 3HQ | Wimborne, BH21 3PX |
| School typediffers | Other independent school | Academy converter | Academy converter | Community school |
| Phasediffers | — | Primary | Middle deemed secondary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 2–13 | 5–9 | 9–13 | 4–9 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | — | Good | Good | Outstanding |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | — | 72% | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | — | 11% | — |
| Overall absencediffers | — | 3.1% | 6.2% | 4.5% |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | 0.8% | 15.4% | 9.1% |
| Severe absencediffers | — | 0.0% | 1.3% | 0.0% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | 0.78 (Often has places) | — | 1.17 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | 21 | — | 70 |
| Places offereddiffers | — | 28 | — | 60 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 227 | 148 | 436 | 313 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 227 / 380 (60%) | 148 / 154 (96%) | 436 / 528 (83%) | 313 / 308 (102%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | — | 8.8% | 11.9% | 7.3% |
| Admissions policydiffers | Non-selective | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Katie Johnson | Mrs Sally Wall | Miss A Dufek | Mrs Caroline Mahon |
| 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 | — | Hamwic Education Trust | Wimborne Academy Trust | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Independent | Academy trust: HAMWIC EDUCATION TRUST | Academy trust: INITIO LEARNING TRUST | Community school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | HAMWIC EDUCATION TRUST | INITIO LEARNING TRUST | — |
| Nurserydiffers | Has Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No 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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