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23 fields differ · 13 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Bishops Lydeard Church School | Crowcombe CofE VA Primary School | Lydeard St Lawrence Community Primary School | Lydeard St Lawrence Community Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | No | No | Yes |
| Field | Bishops Lydeard Church School | Crowcombe CofE VA Primary School | Lydeard St Lawrence Community Primary School | Lydeard St Lawrence Community Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Taunton, TA4 3AN | Taunton, TA4 4AA | Taunton, TA4 3SF | Taunton, TA4 3SF |
| School typediffers | Academy sponsor led | Voluntary aided school | Community school | Academy sponsor led |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 2–11 | 4–11 | 5–11 | 4–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Open | Closed | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Good | Some aspects not as strong | — | Not judged |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 61% | 50% | — | 83% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 22% | 0% | — | 0% |
| Overall absencediffers | 5.7% | 5.7% | 8.4% | 5.4% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 8.3% | 9.1% | 26.0% | 9.1% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.4% | 3.0% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 0.60 (Often has places) | 0.83 (Often has places) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 17 | 3 | 5 | 2 |
| Places offereddiffers | 17 | 5 | 6 | 2 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 196 | 50 | 59 | 32 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 196 / 210 (93%) | 50 / 60 (83%) | 59 / 100 (59%) | 32 / 90 (36%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 22.8% | 16% | 6.8% | 9.4% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr James Dakin | Mrs Kate Lewis | Miss Janine Donovan | Mrs Nicki Smith |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | Diocese of Bath and Wells | Diocese of Bath and Wells | — | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Tiverton and Minehead | Tiverton and Minehead | Taunton Deane | Tiverton and Minehead |
| Sponsordiffers | Diocese of Bath and Wells Multi Academy Trust | — | — | Diocese of Bath and Wells Multi Academy Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: THE BATH AND WELLS DIOCESAN ACADEMIES TRUST | Voluntary aided school | Community school | Academy trust: THE BATH AND WELLS DIOCESAN ACADEMIES TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | THE BATH AND WELLS DIOCESAN ACADEMIES TRUST | — | — | THE BATH AND WELLS DIOCESAN ACADEMIES TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | Has Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No 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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