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22 fields differ · 14 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Bowlish Infant School | Shepton Mallet Community Infants' School & Nursery | St Aldhelms Church School | St Paul's Church of England VC Junior School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | Yes | 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 | Bowlish Infant School | Shepton Mallet Community Infants' School & Nursery | St Aldhelms Church School | St Paul's Church of England VC Junior School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Shepton Mallet, BA4 5JQ | Shepton Mallet, BA4 5HE | Shepton Mallet, BA4 4PL | Shepton Mallet, BA4 5LA |
| School typediffers | Community school | Community school | Academy converter | Voluntary controlled school |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 4–7 | 2–7 | 2–11 | 7–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | School remains Good | School remains Good | Requires improvement | Good |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | — | — | 52% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | — | — | 3% |
| Overall absencediffers | 5.2% | 7.5% | 5.4% | 6.3% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 9.6% | 26.3% | 9.7% | 15.5% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.0% | 1.0% | 0.6% | 1.6% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.03 (Balanced demand) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 0.94 (Balanced demand) | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 40 | 36 | 16 | — |
| Places offereddiffers | 39 | 40 | 17 | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 114 | 186 | 176 | 324 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 114 / 117 (97%) | 186 / 157 (118%) | 176 / 210 (84%) | 324 / 297 (109%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 14% | 18.9% | 13.3% | 25.9% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Miss Rebecca Eldred | Mrs Honoria Thompson | Mr Chris Chorley | Mrs Caroline Owen |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | Diocese of Bath and Wells | Diocese of Bath and Wells |
| Constituencydiffers | Wells and Mendip Hills | Wells and Mendip Hills | Frome and East Somerset | Wells and Mendip Hills |
| Sponsordiffers | — | — | Diocese of Bath and Wells Multi Academy Trust | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community school | Community school | Academy trust: THE BATH AND WELLS DIOCESAN ACADEMIES TRUST | Voluntary controlled school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | — | THE BATH AND WELLS DIOCESAN ACADEMIES TRUST | — |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | Has 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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