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22 fields differ · 14 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Bishop Henderson Church of England Primary School, Taunton | North Town Academy | Parkfield Primary School | St George's Catholic 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 | No |
| Field | Bishop Henderson Church of England Primary School, Taunton | North Town Academy | Parkfield Primary School | St George's Catholic School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Taunton, TA1 4TU | Taunton, TA1 1DF | Taunton, TA1 4RT | Taunton, TA1 3NR |
| School typediffers | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter | Community school | Voluntary aided school |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 5–11 | 2–11 | 4–11 | 4–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | School remains Good | School remains Good | Good | School remains Good |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 73% | 57% | 64% | 52% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 8% | 3% | 6% | 9% |
| Overall absencediffers | 4.8% | 4.1% | 4.4% | 4.8% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 10.0% | 6.7% | 8.2% | 7.1% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.3% | 0.5% | 0.8% | 0.0% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.96 (Balanced demand) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 1.14 (Balanced demand) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 47 | 58 | 67 | 23 |
| Places offereddiffers | 49 | 58 | 59 | 23 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 423 | 470 | 436 | 219 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 423 / 398 (106%) | 470 / 417 (113%) | 436 / 420 (104%) | 219 / 210 (104%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 12.5% | 10.9% | 9.2% | 7.3% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Rachel White | Mr Mark Braund | Mr Gareth Jones | Mrs Edwina McDonnell |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | Diocese of Bath and Wells | — | — | Diocese of Clifton |
| Constituency | Taunton and Wellington | Taunton and Wellington | Taunton and Wellington | Taunton and Wellington |
| Sponsordiffers | — | Richard Huish College | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Voluntary aided school | Academy trust: RICHARD HUISH TRUST | Community school | Voluntary aided school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | RICHARD HUISH TRUST | — | — |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No 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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