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29 fields differ · 7 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Bishop Henderson Church of England Primary School | Chewton Mendip Church of England VA Primary School | Downside School | The Universal Farm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | Yes | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | Yes |
| Independent | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| Academy | No | No | No | No |
| Field | Bishop Henderson Church of England Primary School | Chewton Mendip Church of England VA Primary School | Downside School | The Universal Farm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Radstock, BA3 5PN | Radstock, BA3 4LL | Radstock, BA3 4RJ | Midsomer Norton, BA3 2BW |
| School typediffers | Voluntary controlled school | Voluntary aided school | Other independent school | Other independent special school |
| Phasediffers | Primary | Primary | — | — |
| Age rangediffers | 2–11 | 4–11 | 11–18 | 4–7 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Needs attention | Good | — | — |
| Attainment 8differs | — | — | 32.3 | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | — | 0% | — |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | — | 0% | — |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | — | 0% | — |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | — | 3.3 | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 50% | 71% | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 4% | 24% | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 6.1% | 5.5% | — | — |
| Persistent absencediffers | 16.5% | 13.0% | — | — |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.8% | 2.0% | — | — |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | — | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 7 | 20 | — | — |
| Places offereddiffers | 7 | 20 | — | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 133 | 86 | 249 | — |
| Capacity filldiffers | 133 / 164 (81%) | 86 / 150 (57%) | 249 / 420 (59%) | — |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 26.1% | 1.2% | — | — |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Chris Lane | Mrs Clare Duggan | Mr Michael Randall | Charlotte Lucas |
| SEN typesdiffers | SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | Diocese of Bath and Wells | Diocese of Bath and Wells | — | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Frome and East Somerset | Wells and Mendip Hills | Frome and East Somerset | Frome and East Somerset |
| Sponsor | — | — | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Voluntary controlled school | Voluntary aided school | Independent | Independent |
| Academy/trust | — | — | — | — |
| Nurserydiffers | Has Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | — |
| Sixth formdiffers | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Has a sixth form | — |
| Boardingdiffers | No boarders | No boarders | Boarding school | No boarders |
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