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24 fields differ · 12 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Muscliff Primary School | Parley First School | Portfield School | The Epiphany School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | Yes | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | Yes | Yes | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
| Field | Muscliff Primary School | Parley First School | Portfield School | The Epiphany School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Bournemouth, BH8 0AB | Ferndown, BH22 8QE | Christchurch, BH23 6BP | Bournemouth, BH9 3PE |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Academy converter | Non-maintained special school | Academy converter |
| Phasediffers | Primary | Primary | — | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 5–11 | 4–9 | 4–19 | 4–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Good | Good | Standards maintained | School remains Good |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 73% | — | — | 60% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 20% | — | — | 7% |
| Overall absencediffers | 4.9% | 5.4% | 10.4% | 4.5% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 10.7% | 11.9% | 26.6% | 10.1% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.4% | 0.4% | 6.4% | 0.0% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.03 (Balanced demand) | 1.32 (Competitive) | — | 0.95 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 61 | 79 | — | 56 |
| Places offereddiffers | 59 | 60 | — | 59 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 528 | 313 | 144 | 417 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 528 / 630 (84%) | 313 / 315 (99%) | 144 / 150 (96%) | 417 / 420 (99%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 20.3% | 11.5% | 25% | 4.3% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Sarah Fenby | Mr J Bagwell | Mrs Anna Hewitt | Miss Vanessa Webster |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder | ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | — | Diocese of Winchester |
| Constituencydiffers | Bournemouth East | Christchurch | Christchurch | Bournemouth East |
| Sponsordiffers | — | Delta Education Trust | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: MUSCLIFF PRIMARY SCHOOL | Academy trust: SOUTHERN EDUCATION TRUST | Local authority maintained | Academy trust: THE EPIPHANY SCHOOL |
| Academy/trustdiffers | MUSCLIFF PRIMARY SCHOOL | SOUTHERN EDUCATION TRUST | — | THE EPIPHANY SCHOOL |
| Nursery | No Nursery Classes | No 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 | Does not have a sixth form |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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