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21 fields differ · 15 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Bowlish Infant School | Croscombe Church of England Primary School | Croscombe Church of England Primary School | Shepton Mallet Community Infants' School & Nursery |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | No |
| Field | Bowlish Infant School | Croscombe Church of England Primary School | Croscombe Church of England Primary School | Shepton Mallet Community Infants' School & Nursery |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Shepton Mallet, BA4 5JQ | Wells, BA5 3QL | Wells, BA5 3QL | Shepton Mallet, BA4 5HE |
| School typediffers | Community school | Voluntary aided school | Academy sponsor led | Community school |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 4–7 | 4–11 | 4–11 | 2–7 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Closed | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | School remains Good | — | Requires improvement | School remains Good |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | 50% | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | 0% | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 5.2% | 4.4% | — | 7.5% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 9.6% | 11.4% | — | 26.3% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.0% | 0.0% | — | 1.0% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.03 (Balanced demand) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | — | 1.00 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 40 | 4 | — | 36 |
| Places offereddiffers | 39 | 4 | — | 40 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 114 | 34 | 42 | 186 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 114 / 117 (97%) | 34 / 90 (38%) | 42 / 90 (47%) | 186 / 157 (118%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 14% | 20.6% | 23.8% | 18.9% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Miss Rebecca Eldred | Mr Christopher Partridge | Mr Chris Partridge | Mrs Honoria Thompson |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | Diocese of Bath and Wells | Diocese of Bath and Wells | — |
| Constituency | Wells and Mendip Hills | Wells and Mendip Hills | Wells and Mendip Hills | Wells and Mendip Hills |
| Sponsor | — | — | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community school | Voluntary aided school | Academy trust: WESSEX LEARNING TRUST | Community school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | — | WESSEX LEARNING 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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