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29 fields differ · 7 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Frome Community College | Frome Community College | North Hill House | Selwood Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Independent | No | No | Yes | No |
| Academy | No | Yes | No | Yes |
| Field | Frome Community College | Frome Community College | North Hill House | Selwood Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Frome, BA11 2HQ | Frome, BA11 2HQ | Frome, BA11 2HB | Frome, BA11 2EF |
| School typediffers | Community school | Academy converter | Other independent special school | Academy converter |
| Phasediffers | Secondary | Secondary | — | Middle deemed secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 13–18 | 13–18 | 6–19 | 9–13 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Closed | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | — | School remains Good | — | Good |
| Attainment 8differs | 40.0 | — | 17.5 | — |
| Progress 8differs | 0.0 | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 35% | — | 0% | — |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 56% | — | 0% | — |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 14% | — | 0% | — |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 3.3 | — | 1.4 | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | — | — | 69% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | — | — | 9% |
| Overall absencediffers | 14.3% | — | — | 7.6% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 40.1% | — | — | 21.0% |
| Severe absencediffers | 8.9% | — | — | 1.5% |
| Admissions demand ratio | — | — | — | — |
| 1st preferences | — | — | — | — |
| Places offered | — | — | — | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 1,279 | 1,298 | 64 | 658 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 1,279 / 1,497 (85%) | 1,298 / 1,497 (87%) | 64 / 66 (97%) | 658 / 704 (93%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 20.6% | 24.7% | — | 21.1% |
| Admissions policydiffers | Non-selective | Non-selective | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Ms Emma Reynolds | Ms Emma Reynolds | Mr Michael Pearce | Mr Daniel Jeffries |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | — | Diocese of Bath and Wells |
| Constituencydiffers | Somerton and Frome | Frome and East Somerset | Frome and East Somerset | Frome and East Somerset |
| Sponsordiffers | — | Midsomer Norton Schools Partnership | — | Midsomer Norton Schools Partnership |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community school | Academy trust: MIDSOMER NORTON SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP | Independent | Academy trust: MIDSOMER NORTON SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | MIDSOMER NORTON SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP | — | MIDSOMER NORTON SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | — | — |
| Sixth formdiffers | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form | — | Does not have a sixth form |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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