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23 fields differ · 13 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Blackbrook Primary School | Blackbrook Primary School | Holway Park Community Primary School | Minerva Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | Yes |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | Yes | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | Yes | No | Yes |
| Field | Blackbrook Primary School | Blackbrook Primary School | Holway Park Community Primary School | Minerva Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Taunton, TA1 2RA | Taunton, TA1 2RA | Taunton, TA1 2JA | Taunton, TA1 2BU |
| School typediffers | Community school | Academy converter | Community school | Academy sponsor led |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 5–11 | 5–11 | 4–11 | 2–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Closed | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | — | School remains Good | Good | Requires improvement |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | 44% | 48% | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | 3% | 13% | — |
| Overall absencediffers | — | 5.2% | 7.4% | 6.4% |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | 13.5% | 24.5% | 22.9% |
| Severe absencediffers | — | 2.4% | 2.2% | 1.0% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | 1.59 (Competitive) | 0.97 (Balanced demand) | 0.75 (Often has places) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | 46 | 30 | 6 |
| Places offereddiffers | — | 29 | 37 | 13 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 241 | 222 | 335 | 140 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 241 / 240 (100%) | 222 / 240 (93%) | 335 / 434 (77%) | 140 / 176 (80%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 10.8% | 14% | 35.2% | 53.3% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Barney Rycroft | Mr Daniel Seviour | Mrs Susan Brewer | Mr Gareth Nation |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | — | SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Taunton Deane | Taunton and Wellington | Taunton and Wellington | Taunton and Wellington |
| Sponsordiffers | — | The Oak Partnership Trust | — | Cabot Learning Federation |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community school | Academy trust: THE OAK PARTNERSHIP TRUST | Community school | Academy trust: CABOT LEARNING FEDERATION |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | THE OAK PARTNERSHIP TRUST | — | CABOT LEARNING FEDERATION |
| 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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