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32 fields differ · 4 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Childscourt School | King Arthur's School | Marchant Holliday School | Wincanton Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| Independent | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| Academy | No | Yes | No | No |
| Field | Childscourt School | King Arthur's School | Marchant Holliday School | Wincanton Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Wincanton, BA9 8AH | Wincanton, BA9 9BX | Templecombe, BA8 0AH | Wincanton, BA9 9EL |
| School typediffers | Other independent school | Academy sponsor led | Other independent special school | Community school |
| Phasediffers | — | Secondary | — | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 10–16 | 11–16 | 5–14 | 4–11 |
| Genderdiffers | Mixed | Mixed | Boys | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Closed | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | — | Not judged | — | Good |
| Attainment 8differs | — | 40.3 | — | — |
| Progress 8differs | — | -0.2 | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | 32% | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | 54% | — | — |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | 19% | — | — |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | 3.4 | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | — | — | 45% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | — | — | 7% |
| Overall absencediffers | — | 9.3% | — | 5.4% |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | 27.7% | — | 15.5% |
| Severe absencediffers | — | 3.1% | — | 0.0% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | 0.93 (Balanced demand) | — | 0.98 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | 87 | — | 57 |
| Places offereddiffers | — | 95 | — | 58 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | — | 450 | 65 | 388 |
| Capacity filldiffers | — | 450 / 700 (64%) | 65 / 75 (87%) | 388 / 420 (92%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | — | 27.8% | — | 19.8% |
| Admissions policydiffers | — | Non-selective | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr J J Nichol | Mr Jonty Archibald | Mrs Sarah Sellick | Mr Graeme Wilson |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Somerton and Frome | Glastonbury and Somerton | Glastonbury and Somerton | Glastonbury and Somerton |
| Sponsor | — | — | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Independent | Academy trust: SHERBORNE AREA SCHOOLS' TRUST | Independent | Community school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | SHERBORNE AREA SCHOOLS' TRUST | — | — |
| Nurserydiffers | — | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | — | Does not have a sixth form | — | Does not have a sixth form |
| Boardingdiffers | No boarders | No boarders | Boarding school | No boarders |
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