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20 fields differ · 16 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Dunster First School | Minehead First School | St Michael's Church of England First School | Timberscombe Church of England First School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | Yes | 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 | Yes | Yes | No |
| Field | Dunster First School | Minehead First School | St Michael's Church of England First School | Timberscombe Church of England First School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Minehead, TA24 6RX | Minehead, TA24 5RG | Minehead, TA24 5NY | Minehead, TA24 7TY |
| School typediffers | Community school | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | Voluntary aided school |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 4–9 | 2–9 | 5–9 | 2–9 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | School remains Good | Good | Standards maintained | Good |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 6.9% | 5.9% | 5.4% | 4.4% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 21.4% | 16.2% | 15.7% | 12.0% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.9% | 0.0% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.94 (Balanced demand) | 0.89 (Often has places) | 1.42 (Competitive) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 17 | 50 | 44 | 1 |
| Places offereddiffers | 19 | 59 | 31 | 1 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 86 | 286 | 148 | 28 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 86 / 150 (57%) | 286 / 326 (88%) | 148 / 150 (99%) | 28 / 60 (47%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 14% | 16.8% | 12.8% | 14.3% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Paul James | Mrs Gemma Chapman | Mrs Emma Murch | Mrs Angela Hall |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | Diocese of Bath and Wells | Diocese of Bath and Wells |
| Constituency | Tiverton and Minehead | Tiverton and Minehead | Tiverton and Minehead | Tiverton and Minehead |
| Sponsordiffers | — | West Somerset Academies Trust | West Somerset Academies Trust | — |
| Federationdiffers | The Moorland Federation | — | — | The Moorland Federation |
| Governancediffers | Community school | Academy trust: BEACON EDUCATION MAT LTD | Academy trust: BEACON EDUCATION MAT LTD | Voluntary aided school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | BEACON EDUCATION MAT LTD | BEACON EDUCATION MAT LTD | — |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | Has 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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