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33 fields differ · 3 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Priorswood Primary School | Selworthy Special School | Sky College | The Sky Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | Yes | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
| Field | Priorswood Primary School | Selworthy Special School | Sky College | The Sky Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Taunton, TA2 7AD | Taunton, TA2 8HD | Taunton, TA2 7HW | Taunton, TA2 7HW |
| School typediffers | Academy sponsor led | Academy special converter | Community special school | Academy special converter |
| Phasediffers | Primary | — | — | — |
| Age rangediffers | 2–11 | 4–19 | 10–16 | 5–16 |
| Genderdiffers | Mixed | Mixed | Boys | Boys |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Open | Closed | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Good | School remains Good | — | Inadequate |
| Attainment 8differs | — | — | — | 1.1 |
| Progress 8differs | — | — | — | -2.5 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | — | — | 0% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | — | — | 0% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | — | — | 0% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 29% | 0% | — | 0% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 0% | 0% | — | 0% |
| Overall absencediffers | 5.3% | 12.8% | — | 33.6% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 13.0% | 36.4% | — | 73.8% |
| Severe absencediffers | 2.5% | 4.5% | — | 31.8% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | — | — | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 12 | — | — | — |
| Places offereddiffers | 24 | — | — | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 211 | 204 | 80 | 105 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 211 / 210 (100%) | 204 / 207 (99%) | 80 / 80 (100%) | 105 / 120 (88%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 30.8% | 39.2% | 53.8% | 76.2% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Stephen Morton | Ms Hollie Phillips | Mr David Simons | Mrs Gaby Long |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty; PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty | SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Taunton and Wellington | Taunton and Wellington | Taunton Deane | Taunton and Wellington |
| Sponsordiffers | Cabot Learning Federation | The Oak Partnership Trust | — | Cabot Learning Federation |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: CABOT LEARNING FEDERATION | Academy trust: THE OAK PARTNERSHIP TRUST | Community special school | Academy trust: CABOT LEARNING FEDERATION |
| Academy/trustdiffers | CABOT LEARNING FEDERATION | THE OAK PARTNERSHIP TRUST | — | CABOT LEARNING FEDERATION |
| Nurserydiffers | Has Nursery Classes | — | — | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | Does not have a sixth form | Has a sixth form | — | Does not have a sixth form |
| Boardingdiffers | No boarders | No boarders | Boarding school | No boarders |
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