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29 fields differ · 7 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Clayesmore Preparatory School | Clayesmore School | St Andrew's Church of England Primary School | St Nicholas Church of England Primary School, Child Okeford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | Yes | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | Yes | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | Yes | No | No |
| Independent | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Academy | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Clayesmore Preparatory School | Clayesmore School | St Andrew's Church of England Primary School | St Nicholas Church of England Primary School, Child Okeford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Blandford Forum, DT11 8PH | Blandford Forum, DT11 8LL | Shaftesbury, SP7 0PF | Blandford Forum, DT11 8EL |
| School typediffers | Other independent school | Other independent school | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter |
| Phasediffers | — | — | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 2–13 | 2–19 | 4–11 | 4–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Closed | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | — | — | Not judged | Needs attention |
| Attainment 8differs | — | 25.7 | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | 0% | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | 0% | — | — |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | 0% | — | — |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | 2.4 | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | — | 80% | 36% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | — | 0% | 0% |
| Overall absencediffers | — | — | 5.3% | 5.2% |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | — | 11.5% | 12.6% |
| Severe absencediffers | — | — | 0.0% | 1.7% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | — | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 0.95 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | — | 18 | 19 |
| Places offereddiffers | — | — | 18 | 20 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 133 | 414 | 101 | 125 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 133 / 496 (27%) | 414 / 650 (64%) | 101 / 175 (58%) | 125 / 175 (71%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | — | — | 17.8% | 14.4% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Jo Thomson | Mrs Nicola Jones (Acting Head) | Mr Matthew Barge | Ms Jill Watson |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | Diocese of Salisbury | Diocese of Salisbury |
| Constituency | North Dorset | North Dorset | North Dorset | North Dorset |
| Sponsor | — | — | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Independent | Independent | Academy trust: SHERBORNE AREA SCHOOLS' TRUST | Academy trust: SHERBORNE AREA SCHOOLS' TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | — | SHERBORNE AREA SCHOOLS' TRUST | SHERBORNE AREA SCHOOLS' TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | Does not have a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Boardingdiffers | Boarding school | Boarding school | No boarders | No boarders |
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