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31 fields differ · 5 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Cheddar First School | Fairlands Middle School | Fairlands Middle School | The Kings of Wessex Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | Yes |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Cheddar First School | Fairlands Middle School | Fairlands Middle School | The Kings of Wessex Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Cheddar, BS27 3HN | Cheddar, BS27 3PG | Cheddar, BS27 3PG | Cheddar, BS27 3AQ |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Community school | Academy converter | Academy converter |
| Phasediffers | Primary | Middle deemed secondary | Middle deemed secondary | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 2–9 | 9–13 | 9–13 | 13–18 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Closed | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Not judged | — | Not judged | Standards maintained |
| Attainment 8differs | — | — | — | 49.7 |
| Progress 8differs | — | — | — | 0.3 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | — | — | 52% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | — | — | 73% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | — | — | 45% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | — | — | 4.4 |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | — | 51% | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | — | 6% | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 6.2% | — | 7.6% | 8.9% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 15.5% | — | 21.5% | 25.3% |
| Severe absencediffers | 1.4% | — | 2.2% | 3.4% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | — | — | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 35 | — | — | — |
| Places offereddiffers | 35 | — | — | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 358 | 483 | 405 | 1,043 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 358 / 300 (119%) | 483 / 508 (95%) | 405 / 508 (80%) | 1,043 / 1,194 (87%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 13.4% | 7.7% | 19% | 14.1% |
| Admissions policydiffers | — | — | — | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Suzanne Smith | Mr Stefan McHale | Mrs Rebecca Bennett | Mr David Wiltshire |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | — | Diocese of Bath and Wells |
| Constituencydiffers | Wells and Mendip Hills | Wells | Wells and Mendip Hills | Wells and Mendip Hills |
| Sponsor | — | — | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: WESSEX LEARNING TRUST | Community school | Academy trust: WESSEX LEARNING TRUST | Academy trust: WESSEX LEARNING TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | WESSEX LEARNING TRUST | — | WESSEX LEARNING TRUST | WESSEX LEARNING TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | 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 | Has a sixth form |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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