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24 fields differ · 12 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | St John's Church of England Primary School | St John's CofE Community School and Nursery | St Joseph's Catholic Primary School | St Paul's CofE Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | Yes | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
| Field | St John's Church of England Primary School | St John's CofE Community School and Nursery | St Joseph's Catholic Primary School | St Paul's CofE Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Dorking, RH4 2LR | Dorking, RH4 2LR | Dorking, RH4 3JA | Dorking, RH4 2HS |
| School typediffers | Academy sponsor led | Voluntary controlled school | Academy converter | Academy converter |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 3–11 | 3–11 | 4–11 | 5–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Closed | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | School remains Good | — | School remains Good | Good |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 52% | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 0% | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 8.5% | — | — | — |
| Persistent absencediffers | 29.5% | — | — | — |
| Severe absencediffers | 2.3% | — | — | — |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | — | — | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 29 | — | — | — |
| Places offereddiffers | 29 | — | — | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 210 | — | — | 397 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 210 / 262 (80%) | — | — | 397 / 420 (95%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 33.8% | — | — | 7.8% |
| Admissions policydiffers | — | — | Non-selective | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Kathryn Saunderson | Mrs Sue Rudd | Mr Sam Crome | Mr Gary Papworth |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | Diocese of Guildford | Diocese of Guildford | Diocese of Arundel and Brighton | Diocese of Guildford |
| Constituencydiffers | Dorking and Horley | Mole Valley | Dorking and Horley | Dorking and Horley |
| Sponsordiffers | The Good Shepherd Trust | — | Xavier Catholic Education Trust | The Good Shepherd Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: THE GOOD SHEPHERD TRUST | Voluntary controlled school | Academy trust: XAVIER CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST | Academy trust: THE GOOD SHEPHERD TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | THE GOOD SHEPHERD TRUST | — | XAVIER CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST | THE GOOD SHEPHERD TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | 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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