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23 fields differ · 13 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Bridgwater | St Mary's Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary School | Wembdon St George's Church School | Wembdon St George's Church 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 | Yes | No | No | Yes |
| Field | St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Bridgwater | St Mary's Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary School | Wembdon St George's Church School | Wembdon St George's Church School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Bridgwater, TA6 7EE | Bridgwater, TA6 7LX | Bridgwater, TA6 7PS | Bridgwater, TA6 7PS |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Voluntary controlled school | Voluntary controlled school | Academy sponsor led |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 4–11 | 2–11 | 4–11 | 4–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Open | Closed | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Good | Good | — | Needs attention |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 71% | 62% | — | 56% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 4% | 5% | — | 7% |
| Overall absencediffers | 6.6% | 4.4% | — | 4.7% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 17.6% | 6.8% | — | 10.2% |
| Severe absencediffers | 1.1% | 0.5% | — | 0.0% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.72 (Often has places) | 0.93 (Balanced demand) | — | 0.97 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 21 | 43 | — | 39 |
| Places offereddiffers | 29 | 46 | — | 43 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 199 | 490 | 402 | 294 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 199 / 210 (95%) | 490 / 420 (117%) | 402 / 420 (96%) | 294 / 420 (70%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 9% | 8.7% | 7% | 15% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Alison Frost | Mrs Morwenna Dunstan | Mrs Judith Heale | Mrs Clare Wallace |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | Diocese of Clifton | Diocese of Bath and Wells | Diocese of Bath and Wells | Diocese of Bath and Wells |
| Constituencydiffers | Bridgwater | Bridgwater | Bridgwater and West Somerset | Bridgwater |
| Sponsordiffers | The Dunstan Catholic Educational Trust | — | — | Diocese of Bath and Wells Multi Academy Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: THE DUNSTAN CATHOLIC EDUCATIONAL TRUST | Voluntary controlled school | Voluntary controlled school | Academy trust: THE BATH AND WELLS DIOCESAN ACADEMIES TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | THE DUNSTAN CATHOLIC EDUCATIONAL TRUST | — | — | THE BATH AND WELLS DIOCESAN ACADEMIES TRUST |
| 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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