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31 fields differ · 5 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Downside School | Kings International Study Centre At Downside | Norton Hill Primary School | St Vigor & St John Church School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| Sixth form | Yes | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Academy | No | No | No | Yes |
| Field | Downside School | Kings International Study Centre At Downside | Norton Hill Primary School | St Vigor & St John Church School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Radstock, BA3 4RJ | Bath, BA3 4RJ | Midsomer Norton, BA3 2UD | Radstock, BA3 4EX |
| School typediffers | Other independent school | Other independent school | Free schools | Academy converter |
| Phasediffers | — | — | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 11–18 | 11–16 | 2–11 | 0–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Closed | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | — | — | Outstanding | Good |
| Attainment 8differs | 32.3 | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 0% | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 0% | — | — | — |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 0% | — | — | — |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 3.3 | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | — | — | 87% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | — | — | 16% |
| Overall absencediffers | — | — | 3.8% | 4.6% |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | — | 3.1% | 7.5% |
| Severe absencediffers | — | — | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | — | 1.05 (Balanced demand) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | — | 63 | 30 |
| Places offereddiffers | — | — | 60 | 30 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 249 | — | 337 | 211 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 249 / 420 (59%) | — | 337 / 630 (53%) | 211 / 210 (100%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | — | — | 5.1% | 12.8% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Michael Randall | Not Recorded | Mrs Siobhan Waterhouse | Mr Chris Chorley |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | — | Diocese of Bath and Wells |
| Constituencydiffers | Frome and East Somerset | Wells | Frome and East Somerset | Frome and East Somerset |
| Sponsordiffers | — | — | Midsomer Norton Schools Partnership | Diocese of Bath and Wells Multi Academy Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Independent | Independent | Academy trust: MIDSOMER NORTON SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP | Academy trust: THE BATH AND WELLS DIOCESAN ACADEMIES TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | — | MIDSOMER NORTON SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP | THE BATH AND WELLS DIOCESAN ACADEMIES TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | Has a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Boardingdiffers | Boarding school | Boarding school | No boarders | No boarders |
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