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27 fields differ · 9 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Hugh Sexey Church of England Middle School | Mark First and Pre-School CE Academy | Sedgemoor Manor School | Wedmore First School Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | Yes | No | Yes |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | Yes | No |
| Independent | No | No | Yes | No |
| Academy | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
| Field | Hugh Sexey Church of England Middle School | Mark First and Pre-School CE Academy | Sedgemoor Manor School | Wedmore First School Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Wedmore, BS28 4ND | Highbridge, TA9 4QA | Highbridge, TA9 4NP | Wedmore, BS28 4BS |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Academy converter | Other independent special school | Academy converter |
| Phasediffers | Middle deemed secondary | Primary | — | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 9–13 | 2–9 | 7–19 | 2–9 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Good | Not judged | — | Not judged |
| Attainment 8differs | — | — | 27.3 | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | — | 18% | — |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | — | 46% | — |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | — | 0% | — |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | — | 2.2 | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 60% | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 5% | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 7.0% | 5.2% | — | 6.0% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 20.9% | 15.2% | — | 13.0% |
| Severe absencediffers | 1.5% | 0.0% | — | 1.6% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | 1.03 (Balanced demand) | — | 1.00 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | 31 | — | 28 |
| Places offereddiffers | — | 30 | — | 28 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 595 | 158 | 95 | 193 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 595 / 600 (99%) | 158 / 150 (105%) | 95 / 100 (95%) | 193 / 210 (92%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 15.6% | 9.1% | — | 10.9% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Matthew Drew | Mr Oliver Laken | Mr John Gordon | Mrs Shelley Kent |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | Diocese of Bath and Wells | Diocese of Bath and Wells | — | — |
| Constituency | Wells and Mendip Hills | Wells and Mendip Hills | Wells and Mendip Hills | Wells and Mendip Hills |
| Sponsor | — | — | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: WESSEX LEARNING TRUST | Academy trust: WESSEX LEARNING TRUST | Independent | Academy trust: WESSEX LEARNING TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | WESSEX LEARNING TRUST | WESSEX LEARNING TRUST | — | WESSEX LEARNING TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | — | Has Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | — | — |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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