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27 fields differ · 9 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Frome Valley CofE First School | Puddletown Church of England First School | St Mary's Church of England Middle School, Puddletown | Woodsford House School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | Yes | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | Yes |
| Academy | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Field | Frome Valley CofE First School | Puddletown Church of England First School | St Mary's Church of England Middle School, Puddletown | Woodsford House School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Dorchester, DT2 8WR | Dorchester, DT2 8FZ | Dorchester, DT2 8SA | Dorchester, DT2 8AT |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Academy converter | Academy converter | Other independent school |
| Phasediffers | Primary | Primary | Middle deemed secondary | — |
| Age rangediffers | 2–9 | 4–9 | 9–13 | 8–13 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Open | Open | Closed |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Not judged | Not judged | Good | — |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | — | 46% | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | — | 3% | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 4.6% | 4.9% | 6.6% | — |
| Persistent absencediffers | 8.2% | 10.6% | 15.4% | — |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.0% | 0.9% | 2.1% | — |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 1.10 (Balanced demand) | — | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 25 | 33 | — | — |
| Places offereddiffers | 26 | 30 | — | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 141 | 134 | 441 | — |
| Capacity filldiffers | 141 / 177 (80%) | 134 / 150 (89%) | 441 / 480 (92%) | — |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 21.8% | 9% | 20.9% | — |
| Admissions policydiffers | — | — | — | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Clare Moore | Mrs Anna Seal | Dr Tim Ennion | — |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | — | OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder | — |
| Diocesediffers | Diocese of Salisbury | Diocese of Salisbury | Diocese of Salisbury | — |
| Constituencydiffers | South Dorset | North Dorset | North Dorset | South Dorset |
| Sponsordiffers | Wessex Multi Academy Trust | Wessex Multi Academy Trust | Wessex Multi Academy Trust | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: WESSEX MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: WESSEX MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: WESSEX MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | Independent |
| Academy/trustdiffers | WESSEX MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | WESSEX MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | WESSEX MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | — |
| Nurserydiffers | Has Nursery Classes | No 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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