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21 fields differ · 15 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Buckland St Mary Church of England Primary School | Buckland St Mary Church of England Primary School | Combe St Nicholas Church of England VA Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | Yes | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | Yes | No |
| Field | Buckland St Mary Church of England Primary School | Buckland St Mary Church of England Primary School | Combe St Nicholas Church of England VA Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Chard, TA20 3SJ | Chard, TA20 3SJ | Chard, TA20 3NG |
| School typediffers | Voluntary aided school | Academy sponsor led | Voluntary aided school |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 4–11 | 2–11 | 4–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Closed | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | — | Requires improvement | School remains Good |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | — | 100% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | — | 21% |
| Overall absencediffers | — | 5.9% | 4.8% |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | 25.0% | 12.8% |
| Severe absencediffers | — | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | 11 | 18 |
| Places offereddiffers | — | 11 | 18 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | — | 54 | 117 |
| Capacity filldiffers | — | 54 / 90 (60%) | 117 / 120 (98%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | — | 9.6% | 6.8% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Suzanne Flack | Mrs Ethne Staniland | Miss Joanna Rousseau |
| SEN types | — | — | — |
| Diocese | Diocese of Bath and Wells | Diocese of Bath and Wells | Diocese of Bath and Wells |
| Constituency | Yeovil | Yeovil | Yeovil |
| Sponsordiffers | — | The Academy for Character and Excellence | — |
| Federation | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Voluntary aided school | Academy trust: THE ACADEMIES FOR CHARACTER AND EXCELLENCE | Voluntary aided school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | THE ACADEMIES FOR CHARACTER AND EXCELLENCE | — |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | Has 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 |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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