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32 fields differ · 4 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Castlefield School | Dorchester Middle School | Dorset Studio School | The Thomas Hardye School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | Yes |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | Yes | No | Yes |
| Field | Castlefield School | Dorchester Middle School | Dorset Studio School | The Thomas Hardye School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Dorchester, DT1 2ET | Dorchester, DT1 2HS | Dorchester, DT2 8PX | Dorchester, DT1 2ET |
| School typediffers | Community school | Academy converter | Studio schools | Academy converter |
| Phasediffers | Secondary | Middle deemed secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 13–18 | 9–13 | 11–16 | 13–18 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Closed | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | — | Needs attention | Good | Not judged |
| Attainment 8differs | — | — | 29.1 | 48.9 |
| Progress 8differs | — | — | -0.5 | 0.3 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | — | 8% | 48% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | — | 22% | 70% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | — | 0% | 54% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | — | 2.3 | 4.4 |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | 52% | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | 2% | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | — | 9.0% | 12.8% | 11.6% |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | 25.3% | 40.3% | 33.6% |
| Severe absencediffers | — | 3.8% | 6.8% | 6.1% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | — | 0.97 (Balanced demand) | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | — | 59 | — |
| Places offereddiffers | — | — | 61 | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | — | 527 | 332 | 2,014 |
| Capacity filldiffers | — | 527 / 600 (88%) | 332 / 375 (89%) | 2,014 / 2,138 (94%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | — | 22% | 31.6% | 19.1% |
| Admissions policydiffers | Non-selective | — | — | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | — | Headteacher Jonathan Webb | Mr Jason Malone | Mr N St J F Rutherford |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | PD - Physical Disability | — | SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; 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; PD - Physical Disability; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituency | West Dorset | West Dorset | West Dorset | West Dorset |
| Sponsordiffers | — | Wessex Multi Academy Trust | — | Wessex Multi Academy Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community school | Academy trust: WESSEX MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: KINGSTON MAURWARD STUDIO SCHOOL LIMITED | Academy trust: WESSEX MULTI ACADEMY TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | WESSEX MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | KINGSTON MAURWARD STUDIO SCHOOL LIMITED | WESSEX MULTI ACADEMY TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | — | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | — |
| Sixth formdiffers | — | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Boardingdiffers | No boarders | No boarders | — | No boarders |
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