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24 fields differ · 12 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | North Town Academy | Parkfield Primary School | St George's Catholic School | St John's CofE Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | No | No | No |
| Field | North Town Academy | Parkfield Primary School | St George's Catholic School | St John's CofE Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Taunton, TA1 1DF | Taunton, TA1 4RT | Taunton, TA1 3NR | Taunton, TA1 4AY |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Community school | Voluntary aided school | Voluntary aided school |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 2–11 | 4–11 | 4–11 | 5–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Open | Open | Closed |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | School remains Good | Good | School remains Good | — |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 57% | 64% | 52% | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 3% | 6% | 9% | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 4.1% | 4.4% | 4.8% | — |
| Persistent absencediffers | 6.7% | 8.2% | 7.1% | — |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.5% | 0.8% | 0.0% | — |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 1.14 (Balanced demand) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 58 | 67 | 23 | — |
| Places offereddiffers | 58 | 59 | 23 | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 470 | 436 | 219 | — |
| Capacity filldiffers | 470 / 417 (113%) | 436 / 420 (104%) | 219 / 210 (104%) | — |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 10.9% | 9.2% | 7.3% | — |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Mark Braund | Mr Gareth Jones | Mrs Edwina McDonnell | — |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | Diocese of Clifton | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Taunton and Wellington | Taunton and Wellington | Taunton and Wellington | Taunton Deane |
| Sponsordiffers | Richard Huish College | — | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: RICHARD HUISH TRUST | Community school | Voluntary aided school | Voluntary aided school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | RICHARD HUISH 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 | — |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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