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30 fields differ · 6 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Ashcott Primary School | Dovecote School | Shapwick School | The Levels School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Independent | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Academy | No | No | No | No |
| Field | Ashcott Primary School | Dovecote School | Shapwick School | The Levels School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Bridgwater, TA7 9PP | TA7 9NJ | Shapwick, TA7 9NJ | TA7 9QS |
| School typediffers | Community school | Other independent special school | Other independent special school | Other independent special school |
| Phasediffers | Primary | — | — | — |
| Age rangediffers | 4–11 | 5–19 | 8–18 | 7–18 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Open | Closed | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Standards maintained | — | — | — |
| Attainment 8differs | — | 18.1 | — | 16.6 |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | 22% | — | 0% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | 33% | — | 0% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | 0% | — | 0% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | 1.4 | — | 1.4 |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 76% | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 6% | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 5.0% | — | — | — |
| Persistent absencediffers | 10.0% | — | — | — |
| Severe absencediffers | 1.0% | — | — | — |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | — | — | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 15 | — | — | — |
| Places offereddiffers | 15 | — | — | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 117 | 105 | 98 | 90 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 117 / 128 (91%) | 105 / 130 (81%) | 98 / 180 (54%) | 90 / 95 (95%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 15.4% | — | 0% | — |
| Admissions policydiffers | — | Selective | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Richard Briar | Mr Neil Gage | Mr Adrian Wylie | Mrs Caroline Cook |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | — | SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Wells and Mendip Hills | Wells and Mendip Hills | Bridgwater and West Somerset | Wells and Mendip Hills |
| Sponsor | — | — | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community school | Independent | Independent | Independent |
| Academy/trust | — | — | — | — |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | — | No Nursery Classes | — |
| Sixth formdiffers | Does not have a sixth form | — | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Boardingdiffers | No boarders | No boarders | Boarding school | No boarders |
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