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30 fields differ · 6 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Bishop Henderson Church of England Primary School | Downside School | Norton Hill Primary School | St Vigor & St John Church School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
| Sixth form | No | Yes | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | Yes | No | No |
| Academy | No | No | No | Yes |
| Field | Bishop Henderson Church of England Primary School | Downside School | Norton Hill Primary School | St Vigor & St John Church School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Radstock, BA3 5PN | Radstock, BA3 4RJ | Midsomer Norton, BA3 2UD | Radstock, BA3 4EX |
| School typediffers | Voluntary controlled school | Other independent school | Free schools | Academy converter |
| Phasediffers | Primary | — | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 2–11 | 11–18 | 2–11 | 0–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Needs attention | — | 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 | 50% | — | — | 87% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 4% | — | — | 16% |
| Overall absencediffers | 6.1% | — | 3.8% | 4.6% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 16.5% | — | 3.1% | 7.5% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.8% | — | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | — | 1.05 (Balanced demand) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 7 | — | 63 | 30 |
| Places offereddiffers | 7 | — | 60 | 30 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 133 | 249 | 337 | 211 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 133 / 164 (81%) | 249 / 420 (59%) | 337 / 630 (53%) | 211 / 210 (100%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 26.1% | — | 5.1% | 12.8% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Chris Lane | Mr Michael Randall | Mrs Siobhan Waterhouse | Mr Chris Chorley |
| SEN typesdiffers | SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | Diocese of Bath and Wells | — | — | Diocese of Bath and Wells |
| Constituency | Frome and East Somerset | Frome and East Somerset | Frome and East Somerset | Frome and East Somerset |
| Sponsordiffers | — | — | Midsomer Norton Schools Partnership | Diocese of Bath and Wells Multi Academy Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Voluntary controlled school | 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 | Has Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | Does not have a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Boardingdiffers | No boarders | Boarding school | No boarders | No boarders |
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