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24 fields differ · 12 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Churchfield Church School | St John's Church of England Junior School | St Joseph's Catholic Primary and Nursery School | West Huntspill Primary Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Churchfield Church School | St John's Church of England Junior School | St Joseph's Catholic Primary and Nursery School | West Huntspill Primary Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Highbridge, TA9 3JF | Highbridge, TA9 3JF | Burnham-on-Sea, TA8 1LG | Highbridge, TA9 3QE |
| School typediffers | Academy sponsor led | Voluntary controlled school | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 3–11 | 7–11 | 3–11 | 2–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Closed | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Needs attention | — | Not judged | Good |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 38% | — | 73% | 53% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 0% | — | 6% | 7% |
| Overall absencediffers | 9.0% | — | 6.2% | 10.8% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 24.0% | — | 20.0% | 28.4% |
| Severe absencediffers | 3.0% | — | 0.5% | 3.2% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.93 (Balanced demand) | — | 1.26 (Competitive) | 0.93 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 38 | — | 43 | 13 |
| Places offereddiffers | 42 | — | 34 | 14 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 411 | — | 265 | 123 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 411 / 420 (98%) | — | 265 / 238 (111%) | 123 / 90 (137%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 46.2% | — | 19.4% | 35.8% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Joanne Thorn | Mrs Claire Nurse | Mrs Rebecca Suik | Mrs Emma Barker |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | Diocese of Bath and Wells | Diocese of Bath and Wells | Diocese of Clifton | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Bridgwater | Wells | Bridgwater | Bridgwater |
| Sponsordiffers | Diocese of Bath and Wells Multi Academy Trust | — | The Dunstan Catholic Educational Trust | The Priory Learning Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: THE BATH AND WELLS DIOCESAN ACADEMIES TRUST | Voluntary controlled school | Academy trust: THE DUNSTAN CATHOLIC EDUCATIONAL TRUST | Academy trust: THE PRIORY LEARNING TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | THE BATH AND WELLS DIOCESAN ACADEMIES TRUST | — | THE DUNSTAN CATHOLIC EDUCATIONAL TRUST | THE PRIORY LEARNING TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | Has Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | 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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