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32 fields differ · 4 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Forres School | St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Swanage | Swanage Primary School | The Swanage School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | Yes | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | Yes | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | Yes | Yes | No |
| Field | Forres School | St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Swanage | Swanage Primary School | The Swanage School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Swanage, BH19 1PR | Swanage, BH19 1QE | Swanage, BH19 2EY | Swanage, BH19 2PH |
| School typediffers | Other independent school | Academy converter | Academy converter | Free schools |
| Phasediffers | — | Primary | Primary | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 3–13 | 4–11 | 2–11 | 11–16 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Closed | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | — | Good | Good | Good |
| Attainment 8differs | — | — | — | 39.5 |
| Progress 8differs | — | — | — | -0.3 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | — | — | 27% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | — | — | 49% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | — | — | 5% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | — | — | 3.4 |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | 75% | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | 11% | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | — | 7.0% | 6.9% | 13.4% |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | 16.7% | 20.4% | 37.4% |
| Severe absencediffers | — | 3.0% | 0.0% | 9.9% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 0.98 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | 20 | 24 | 49 |
| Places offereddiffers | — | 20 | 24 | 50 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | — | 175 | 222 | 349 |
| Capacity filldiffers | — | 175 / 210 (83%) | 222 / 210 (106%) | 349 / 360 (97%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | — | 17.7% | 16.8% | 31.9% |
| Admissions policydiffers | Non-selective | — | — | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | — | Mr Alan Frame | Mr Adam Burt | Ms Jennifer Maraspin |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | Diocese of Plymouth | — | — |
| Constituency | South Dorset | South Dorset | South Dorset | South Dorset |
| Sponsordiffers | — | Plymouth CAST | Coastal Learning Partnership | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Independent | Academy trust: PLYMOUTH CAST | Academy trust: COASTAL LEARNING PARTNERSHIP | Academy trust: EDUCATION SWANAGE LIMITED |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | PLYMOUTH CAST | COASTAL LEARNING PARTNERSHIP | EDUCATION SWANAGE LIMITED |
| 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 |
| Boardingdiffers | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | — |
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