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32 fields differ · 4 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Parkfield Primary School | Richard Huish College | Somerset College of Arts and Technology | The Castle School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | Yes | No | Yes |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | Yes | No | Yes |
| Field | Parkfield Primary School | Richard Huish College | Somerset College of Arts and Technology | The Castle School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Taunton, TA1 4RT | Taunton, TA1 3DZ | Taunton, TA1 5AX | Taunton, TA1 5AU |
| School typediffers | Community school | Academy 16-19 converter | Further education | Academy converter |
| Phasediffers | Primary | 16 plus | 16 plus | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 4–11 | 16–19 | 16–99 | 11–19 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Open | Closed | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Good | — | — | Outstanding |
| Attainment 8differs | — | — | — | 55.3 |
| Progress 8differs | — | — | — | 0.6 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | — | — | 59% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | — | — | 84% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | — | — | 21% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | — | — | 4.8 |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 64% | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 6% | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 4.4% | — | — | 6.7% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 8.2% | — | — | 16.0% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.8% | — | — | 2.2% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.14 (Balanced demand) | — | — | 1.32 (Competitive) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 67 | — | — | 307 |
| Places offereddiffers | 59 | — | — | 233 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 436 | 0 | — | 1,207 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 436 / 420 (104%) | — | — | 1,207 / 1,188 (102%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 9.2% | 0% | — | 13.3% |
| Admissions policydiffers | — | — | — | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Gareth Jones | Ms Emma Fielding | Ms Rachel Davies | Mr James Lamb |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Taunton and Wellington | Taunton and Wellington | Taunton Deane | Taunton and Wellington |
| Sponsordiffers | — | Richard Huish College | — | Blackdown Education Partnership |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community school | Academy trust: RICHARD HUISH TRUST | Further education | Academy trust: BLACKDOWN EDUCATION PARTNERSHIP |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | RICHARD HUISH TRUST | — | BLACKDOWN EDUCATION PARTNERSHIP |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | — | — |
| Sixth formdiffers | Does not have a sixth form | Has a sixth form | — | Has a sixth form |
| Boardingdiffers | No boarders | College / FE residential accommodation | — | No boarders |
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