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23 fields differ · 13 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Shepton Mallet Community Infants' School & Nursery | St Aldhelm's Church of England Primary School | St Aldhelms Church School | St Paul's Church of England VC Junior School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| 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 | No |
| Field | Shepton Mallet Community Infants' School & Nursery | St Aldhelm's Church of England Primary School | St Aldhelms Church School | St Paul's Church of England VC Junior School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Shepton Mallet, BA4 5HE | Shepton Mallet, BA4 4PL | Shepton Mallet, BA4 4PL | Shepton Mallet, BA4 5LA |
| School typediffers | Community school | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter | Voluntary controlled school |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 2–7 | 4–11 | 2–11 | 7–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Closed | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | School remains Good | — | Requires improvement | Good |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | 77% | — | 52% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | 0% | — | 3% |
| Overall absencediffers | 7.5% | 5.8% | 5.4% | 6.3% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 26.3% | 13.9% | 9.7% | 15.5% |
| Severe absencediffers | 1.0% | 2.1% | 0.6% | 1.6% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 0.95 (Balanced demand) | 0.94 (Balanced demand) | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 36 | 21 | 16 | — |
| Places offereddiffers | 40 | 22 | 17 | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 186 | 163 | 176 | 324 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 186 / 157 (118%) | 163 / 210 (78%) | 176 / 210 (84%) | 324 / 297 (109%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 18.9% | 11.7% | 13.3% | 25.9% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Honoria Thompson | Mrs Pippa Cohen | Mr Chris Chorley | Mrs Caroline Owen |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | Diocese of Bath and Wells | Diocese of Bath and Wells | Diocese of Bath and Wells |
| Constituencydiffers | Wells and Mendip Hills | Somerton and Frome | Frome and East Somerset | Wells and Mendip Hills |
| Sponsordiffers | — | — | Diocese of Bath and Wells Multi Academy Trust | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community school | Voluntary aided school | Academy trust: THE BATH AND WELLS DIOCESAN ACADEMIES TRUST | Voluntary controlled school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | — | THE BATH AND WELLS DIOCESAN ACADEMIES TRUST | — |
| Nurserydiffers | Has Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | Has 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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