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Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | South Farnham School | St Polycarp's Catholic Primary School | The Abbey School | The Abbey School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
| Field | South Farnham School | St Polycarp's Catholic Primary School | The Abbey School | The Abbey School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Farnham, GU9 8DY | Farnham, GU9 8BQ | Farnham, GU9 8DY | Farnham, GU9 8DY |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Academy converter | Community special school | Academy special converter |
| Phasediffers | Primary | Primary | — | — |
| Age rangediffers | 4–11 | 4–11 | 11–16 | 11–16 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Open | Closed | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Outstanding | Not judged | — | Outstanding |
| Attainment 8differs | — | — | — | 2.0 |
| Progress 8differs | — | — | — | -1.6 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | — | — | 0% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | — | — | 0% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | — | — | 0% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | — | — | 0.1 |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 100% | 67% | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 50% | 16% | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 3.9% | 4.5% | — | 9.0% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 5.9% | 8.2% | — | 20.4% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.1% | 0.5% | — | 6.8% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.69 (Competitive) | 1.05 (Balanced demand) | — | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 152 | 62 | — | — |
| Places offereddiffers | 90 | 59 | — | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 845 | 433 | 105 | 171 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 845 / 724 (117%) | 433 / 420 (103%) | 105 / 104 (101%) | 171 / 170 (101%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 1.9% | 9.7% | 26.7% | 42% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Esther Franks | Mr Martyn Peebles | Mr David Jackson | Mr David Jackson |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | — | ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | Diocese of Arundel and Brighton | — | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Farnham and Bordon | Farnham and Bordon | South West Surrey | Farnham and Bordon |
| Sponsordiffers | South Farnham Educational Trust | Xavier Catholic Education Trust | — | Weydon Multi Academy Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: SOUTH FARNHAM EDUCATIONAL TRUST | Academy trust: XAVIER CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST | Community special school | Academy trust: WEYDON MULTI ACADEMY TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | SOUTH FARNHAM EDUCATIONAL TRUST | XAVIER CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST | — | WEYDON MULTI ACADEMY TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | — | — |
| Sixth formdiffers | — | Does not have a sixth form | — | — |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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