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23 fields differ · 13 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | St John's Church of England Primary School | Wellesley Park Primary School | West Buckland Community Primary School | West Buckland Primary 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 | No | Yes |
| Field | St John's Church of England Primary School | Wellesley Park Primary School | West Buckland Community Primary School | West Buckland Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Wellington, TA21 9EJ | Wellington, TA21 9AJ | Wellington, TA21 9LD | Wellington, TA21 9LD |
| School typediffers | Voluntary aided school | Academy sponsor led | Community school | Academy converter |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 5–11 | 0–11 | 4–11 | 2–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Open | Closed | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Good | Expected standard | — | School remains Good |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 58% | 54% | — | 69% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 10% | 13% | — | 23% |
| Overall absencediffers | 7.4% | 5.0% | — | 4.3% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 18.2% | 8.9% | — | 7.9% |
| Severe absencediffers | 2.0% | 1.4% | — | 0.0% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | — | 1.07 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 15 | 25 | — | 16 |
| Places offereddiffers | 15 | 25 | — | 15 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 219 | 271 | 82 | 135 |
| Capacity filldiffers | — | 271 / 392 (69%) | 82 / 80 (102%) | 135 / 105 (129%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 32% | 19.2% | 11% | 8.1% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Oliver Priestley | Mrs Carly Wilkins | Mrs Helen MacGregor | Mr Cameron Mann |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | Diocese of Bath and Wells | — | — | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Taunton and Wellington | Taunton and Wellington | Taunton Deane | Taunton and Wellington |
| Sponsordiffers | — | Blackdown Education Partnership | — | Richard Huish College |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Voluntary aided school | Academy trust: BLACKDOWN EDUCATION PARTNERSHIP | Community school | Academy trust: RICHARD HUISH TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | BLACKDOWN EDUCATION PARTNERSHIP | — | RICHARD HUISH TRUST |
| 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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