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22 fields differ · 14 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Dunster First School | Minehead First School | St Michael's Church of England First School | St Michael's Church of England First School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | Yes | 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 | No | Yes | No | Yes |
| Field | Dunster First School | Minehead First School | St Michael's Church of England First School | St Michael's Church of England First School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Minehead, TA24 6RX | Minehead, TA24 5RG | Minehead, TA24 5NY | Minehead, TA24 5NY |
| School typediffers | Community school | Academy converter | Voluntary controlled school | Academy sponsor led |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 4–9 | 2–9 | 5–9 | 5–9 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Open | Closed | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | School remains Good | Good | — | Standards maintained |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 6.9% | 5.9% | — | 5.4% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 21.4% | 16.2% | — | 15.7% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.0% | 0.5% | — | 0.9% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.94 (Balanced demand) | 0.89 (Often has places) | — | 1.42 (Competitive) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 17 | 50 | — | 44 |
| Places offereddiffers | 19 | 59 | — | 31 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 86 | 286 | — | 148 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 86 / 150 (57%) | 286 / 326 (88%) | — | 148 / 150 (99%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 14% | 16.8% | — | 12.8% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Paul James | Mrs Gemma Chapman | Mrs Sonia Watters | Mrs Emma Murch |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | Diocese of Bath and Wells | Diocese of Bath and Wells |
| Constituencydiffers | Tiverton and Minehead | Tiverton and Minehead | Bridgwater and West Somerset | Tiverton and Minehead |
| Sponsordiffers | — | West Somerset Academies Trust | — | West Somerset Academies Trust |
| Federationdiffers | The Moorland Federation | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community school | Academy trust: BEACON EDUCATION MAT LTD | Voluntary controlled school | Academy trust: BEACON EDUCATION MAT LTD |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | BEACON EDUCATION MAT LTD | — | BEACON EDUCATION MAT LTD |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | Has 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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