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33 fields differ · 3 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Bowerhill Primary School | Forest and Sandridge Church of England Primary School | Melksham Oak Community School | Melksham Oak Community School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | Yes | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
| Field | Bowerhill Primary School | Forest and Sandridge Church of England Primary School | Melksham Oak Community School | Melksham Oak Community School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Melksham, SN12 6YH | Melksham, SN12 7GN | Melksham, SN12 6QZ | Melksham, SN12 6QZ |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Academy converter | Community school | Academy converter |
| Phasediffers | Primary | Primary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 4–11 | 3–11 | 11–18 | 11–18 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Open | Closed | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Good | Not judged | — | Good |
| Attainment 8differs | — | — | — | 39.1 |
| Progress 8differs | — | — | — | -0.3 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | — | — | 30% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | — | — | 58% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | — | — | 16% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | — | — | 3.3 |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 67% | 62% | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 10% | 3% | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 4.6% | 3.9% | — | 13.9% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 8.9% | 6.1% | — | 37.9% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.6% | 0.0% | — | 8.5% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 0.97 (Balanced demand) | — | 1.00 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 47 | 61 | — | 177 |
| Places offereddiffers | 47 | 64 | — | 181 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 378 | 460 | — | 1,058 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 378 / 420 (90%) | 460 / 450 (102%) | — | 1,058 / 1,427 (74%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 16.4% | 15% | — | 23.5% |
| Admissions policydiffers | — | — | Non-selective | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Christopher Light | Mr Scott James | Mr Stephen Clark | Mr David Cooper |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | Diocese of Salisbury | — | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Melksham and Devizes | Melksham and Devizes | Chippenham | Melksham and Devizes |
| Sponsordiffers | The White Horse Federation | The White Horse Federation | — | The White Horse Federation |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: THE WHITE HORSE FEDERATION | Academy trust: THE WHITE HORSE FEDERATION | Community school | Academy trust: THE WHITE HORSE FEDERATION |
| Academy/trustdiffers | THE WHITE HORSE FEDERATION | THE WHITE HORSE FEDERATION | — | THE WHITE HORSE FEDERATION |
| Nurserydiffers | — | Has Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | — |
| Sixth formdiffers | — | Does not have a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Boardingdiffers | — | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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