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33 fields differ · 3 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Lyngford Park Primary School | Selworthy Special School | Selworthy Special School | The Sky Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | Yes | Yes | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Lyngford Park Primary School | Selworthy Special School | Selworthy Special School | The Sky Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Taunton, TA2 8EX | Taunton, TA2 8HD | Taunton, TA2 8HD | Taunton, TA2 7HW |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Community special school | Academy special converter | Academy special converter |
| Phasediffers | Primary | — | — | — |
| Age rangediffers | 2–11 | 4–19 | 4–19 | 5–16 |
| Genderdiffers | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Boys |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Closed | Open | 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 | 52% | — | 0% | 0% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 3% | — | 0% | 0% |
| Overall absencediffers | 7.3% | — | 12.8% | 33.6% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 20.4% | — | 36.4% | 73.8% |
| Severe absencediffers | 2.2% | — | 4.5% | 31.8% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.90 (Balanced demand) | — | — | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 27 | — | — | — |
| Places offereddiffers | 30 | — | — | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 284 | 94 | 204 | 105 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 284 / 277 (103%) | — | 204 / 207 (99%) | 105 / 120 (88%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 25.4% | 48.1% | 39.2% | 76.2% |
| Admissions policydiffers | Non-selective | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Nick Arnold | Mr Mark Ruffett | Ms Hollie Phillips | Mrs Gaby Long |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty; PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty | ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty; PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Taunton and Wellington | Taunton Deane | Taunton and Wellington | Taunton and Wellington |
| Sponsordiffers | Richard Huish College | — | The Oak Partnership Trust | Cabot Learning Federation |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: RICHARD HUISH TRUST | Community special school | Academy trust: THE OAK PARTNERSHIP TRUST | Academy trust: CABOT LEARNING FEDERATION |
| Academy/trustdiffers | RICHARD HUISH TRUST | — | THE OAK PARTNERSHIP TRUST | CABOT LEARNING FEDERATION |
| Nurserydiffers | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | — | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | Does not have a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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