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32 fields differ · 4 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Downland School | Five Lanes Church of England Primary School | The Mill School | Wansdyke School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | Yes | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | Yes | No | No | Yes |
| Independent | No | No | Yes | No |
| Academy | No | Yes | No | Yes |
| Field | Downland School | Five Lanes Church of England Primary School | The Mill School | Wansdyke School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Devizes, SN10 5EF | Devizes, SN10 5SE | Devizes, SN10 5TE | Devizes, SN10 5EF |
| School typediffers | Community special school | Academy converter | Other independent school | Academy converter |
| Phasediffers | — | Primary | — | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 10–16 | 4–11 | 3–12 | 4–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Open | Closed | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Standards maintained | Requires improvement | — | Strong standard |
| Attainment 8differs | 5.3 | — | — | — |
| Progress 8differs | -1.6 | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 0% | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 0% | — | — | — |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 0% | — | — | — |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 0.2 | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | — | — | 68% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | — | — | 6% |
| Overall absencediffers | 26.5% | — | — | 4.4% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 57.0% | — | — | 6.9% |
| Severe absencediffers | 24.7% | — | — | 0.5% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | — | — | 1.23 (Competitive) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | — | — | 37 |
| Places offereddiffers | — | — | — | 30 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 102 | 47 | — | 237 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 102 / 90 (113%) | 47 / 90 (52%) | — | 237 / 210 (113%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 57.8% | 25.5% | — | 19.8% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Georgina Keily-Theobald | Miss Sarah-Jane Chalker | Mrs Sarah Wilkinson | Mr Samuel Heard |
| SEN typesdiffers | SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health | — | — | VI - Visual Impairment; HI - Hearing Impairment; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health; MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty |
| Diocesediffers | — | Diocese of Salisbury | — | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Melksham and Devizes | Melksham and Devizes | Devizes | Melksham and Devizes |
| Sponsordiffers | — | — | — | Acorn Education Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community special school | Academy trust: EQUA MEAD LEARNING TRUST | Independent | Academy trust: ACORN EDUCATION TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | EQUA MEAD LEARNING TRUST | — | ACORN EDUCATION TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | — | No Nursery Classes | Has 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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