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23 fields differ · 13 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Fordingbridge Infant School | Fordingbridge Junior School | Hillside Community First School | St James' Church of England First School and Nursery, Alderholt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | Yes |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Fordingbridge Infant School | Fordingbridge Junior School | Hillside Community First School | St James' Church of England First School and Nursery, Alderholt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Fordingbridge, SP6 1HJ | Fordingbridge, SP6 1HJ | Verwood, BH31 7HE | Fordingbridge, SP6 3AJ |
| School typediffers | Community school | Community school | Academy converter | Academy converter |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 4–7 | 7–11 | 4–9 | 2–9 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Standards maintained | Good | School remains Good | School remains Good |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | 60% | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | 7% | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 4.8% | 4.0% | 5.3% | 3.9% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 10.8% | 6.0% | 13.9% | 8.1% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.2% | 0.0% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.97 (Balanced demand) | — | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 37 | — | 44 | 18 |
| Places offereddiffers | 38 | — | 44 | 18 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 160 | 217 | 221 | 125 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 160 / 180 (89%) | 217 / 256 (85%) | 221 / 240 (92%) | 125 / 180 (69%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 15% | 20.7% | 15.8% | 6.4% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Kim Robertson | Mrs Kim Robertson | Mr David Graves | Headteacher Jo Hudson |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | — | Diocese of Salisbury |
| Constituencydiffers | New Forest West | New Forest West | North Dorset | North Dorset |
| Sponsordiffers | — | — | Wimborne Academy Trust | — |
| Federationdiffers | Fordingbridge Infant & Junior Schools Federation | Fordingbridge Infant & Junior Schools Federation | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community school | Community school | Academy trust: INITIO LEARNING TRUST | Academy trust: THE HEATH ACADEMY TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | — | INITIO LEARNING TRUST | THE HEATH ACADEMY TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | Has 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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