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24 fields differ · 12 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Bridgwater | St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Bridgwater | St Mary's Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary School | Westover Green Community School and Autism Centre |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | Yes | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | Yes |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | Yes | No | Yes |
| Field | St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Bridgwater | St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Bridgwater | St Mary's Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary School | Westover Green Community School and Autism Centre |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Bridgwater, TA6 7EE | Bridgwater, TA6 7EE | Bridgwater, TA6 7LX | Bridgwater, TA6 7HB |
| School typediffers | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter | Voluntary controlled school | Academy converter |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 4–11 | 4–11 | 2–11 | 4–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Closed | Open | Open | 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% | 53% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | 4% | 5% | 6% |
| Overall absencediffers | 7.1% | 6.6% | 4.4% | 9.4% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 19.2% | 17.6% | 6.8% | 26.8% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.6% | 1.1% | 0.5% | 5.0% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | 0.72 (Often has places) | 0.93 (Balanced demand) | 0.93 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | 21 | 43 | 39 |
| Places offereddiffers | — | 29 | 46 | 45 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 202 | 199 | 490 | 382 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 202 / 210 (96%) | 199 / 210 (95%) | 490 / 420 (117%) | 382 / 420 (91%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 16.8% | 9% | 8.7% | 49% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Richard Simmonds | Mrs Alison Frost | Mrs Morwenna Dunstan | Miss Jo Hale |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | — | — | ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder |
| Diocesediffers | Diocese of Clifton | Diocese of Clifton | Diocese of Bath and Wells | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Bridgwater and West Somerset | Bridgwater | Bridgwater | Bridgwater |
| Sponsordiffers | — | The Dunstan Catholic Educational Trust | — | Futura Learning Partnership |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Voluntary aided school | Academy trust: THE DUNSTAN CATHOLIC EDUCATIONAL TRUST | Voluntary controlled school | Academy trust: FUTURA LEARNING PARTNERSHIP |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | THE DUNSTAN CATHOLIC EDUCATIONAL TRUST | — | FUTURA LEARNING PARTNERSHIP |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | 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 | Does not have a sixth form |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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