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31 fields differ · 5 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | North Town Academy | Parkfield Primary School | The Beehive Pre-Preparatory School | The Castle School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Yes | No |
| Academy | Yes | No | No | Yes |
| Field | North Town Academy | Parkfield Primary School | The Beehive Pre-Preparatory School | The Castle School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Taunton, TA1 1DF | Taunton, TA1 4RT | Taunton, TA1 5AP | Taunton, TA1 5AU |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Community school | Other independent school | Academy converter |
| Phasediffers | Primary | Primary | — | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 2–11 | 4–11 | 4–11 | 11–19 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Open | Closed | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | School remains Good | Good | — | Outstanding |
| Attainment 8differs | — | — | — | 55.3 |
| Progress 8differs | — | — | — | 0.6 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | — | — | 59% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | — | — | 84% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | — | — | 21% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | — | — | 4.8 |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 57% | 64% | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 3% | 6% | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 4.1% | 4.4% | — | 6.7% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 6.7% | 8.2% | — | 16.0% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.5% | 0.8% | — | 2.2% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 1.14 (Balanced demand) | — | 1.32 (Competitive) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 58 | 67 | — | 307 |
| Places offereddiffers | 58 | 59 | — | 233 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 470 | 436 | — | 1,207 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 470 / 417 (113%) | 436 / 420 (104%) | — | 1,207 / 1,188 (102%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 10.9% | 9.2% | — | 13.3% |
| Admissions policydiffers | — | — | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Mark Braund | Mr Gareth Jones | Mr J P Garrett | Mr James Lamb |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Taunton and Wellington | Taunton and Wellington | Taunton Deane | Taunton and Wellington |
| Sponsordiffers | Richard Huish College | — | — | Blackdown Education Partnership |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: RICHARD HUISH TRUST | Community school | Independent | Academy trust: BLACKDOWN EDUCATION PARTNERSHIP |
| Academy/trustdiffers | RICHARD HUISH TRUST | — | — | BLACKDOWN EDUCATION PARTNERSHIP |
| Nurserydiffers | Has Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | — | — |
| Sixth formdiffers | — | Does not have a sixth form | — | Has a sixth form |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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