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32 fields differ · 4 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Penrose School | Robert Blake School | St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Bridgwater | Westover Green Community School and Autism Centre |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | Yes | No | No | Yes |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Penrose School | Robert Blake School | St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Bridgwater | Westover Green Community School and Autism Centre |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Bridgwater, TA6 7ET | Bridgwater, TA6 6AW | Bridgwater, TA6 7EE | Bridgwater, TA6 7HB |
| School typediffers | Foundation special school | Foundation school | Academy converter | Academy converter |
| Phasediffers | — | Secondary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 4–11 | 11–16 | 4–11 | 4–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Closed | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | — | Requires improvement | Good | Needs attention |
| Attainment 8differs | — | 38.6 | — | — |
| Progress 8differs | — | -0.5 | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | 33% | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | 53% | — | — |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | 37% | — | — |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | 3.4 | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | — | 71% | 53% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | — | 4% | 6% |
| Overall absencediffers | — | 10.5% | 6.6% | 9.4% |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | 30.4% | 17.6% | 26.8% |
| Severe absencediffers | — | 4.4% | 1.1% | 5.0% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | 0.99 (Balanced demand) | 0.72 (Often has places) | 0.93 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | 211 | 21 | 39 |
| Places offereddiffers | — | 217 | 29 | 45 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 57 | 1,014 | 199 | 382 |
| Capacity filldiffers | — | 1,014 / 1,030 (98%) | 199 / 210 (95%) | 382 / 420 (91%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 42.9% | 35.5% | 9% | 49% |
| Admissions policydiffers | — | Non-selective | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Helen Farnell | Miss Deb Loveridge | Mrs Alison Frost | Miss Jo Hale |
| SEN typesdiffers | VI - Visual Impairment; OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability; HI - Hearing Impairment; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment; PD - Physical Disability; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty; PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty | — | — | ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | Diocese of Clifton | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Bridgwater and West Somerset | Bridgwater | Bridgwater | Bridgwater |
| Sponsordiffers | — | — | The Dunstan Catholic Educational Trust | Futura Learning Partnership |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Supported by a trust | Supported by a trust | Academy trust: THE DUNSTAN CATHOLIC EDUCATIONAL TRUST | Academy trust: FUTURA LEARNING PARTNERSHIP |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | — | THE DUNSTAN CATHOLIC EDUCATIONAL TRUST | FUTURA LEARNING PARTNERSHIP |
| Nursery | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | — | Does not have a sixth form | 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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