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24 fields differ · 12 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Arbour House School | Beechcroft St Paul's CofE Primary School | Coastland College | St John's Church of England Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | Yes | No | Yes |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | Yes | No | No | No |
| Independent | Yes | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | Yes | No | Yes |
| Field | Arbour House School | Beechcroft St Paul's CofE Primary School | Coastland College | St John's Church of England Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | DT4 7QF | Weymouth, DT4 0LQ | Weymouth, DT4 7LQ | Weymouth, DT4 7TP |
| School typediffers | Other independent special school | Academy converter | Further education | Academy converter |
| Phasediffers | — | Primary | 16 plus | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 6–18 | 2–11 | 16–99 | 2–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | — | Requires improvement | — | Good |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | 69% | — | 30% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | 3% | — | 3% |
| Overall absencediffers | — | 9.9% | — | 6.0% |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | 27.0% | — | 19.5% |
| Severe absencediffers | — | 5.4% | — | 2.1% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | — | 1.18 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | 15 | — | 33 |
| Places offereddiffers | — | 16 | — | 28 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 39 | 189 | — | 224 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 39 / 60 (65%) | 189 / 218 (87%) | — | 224 / 300 (75%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | — | 50.9% | — | 26.3% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Ms Julie Perks | Miss Caroline Hawker | Mrs Kate Wills | Mrs Amanda Aze |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | Diocese of Salisbury | — | Diocese of Salisbury |
| Constituency | South Dorset | South Dorset | South Dorset | South Dorset |
| Sponsordiffers | — | Diocese of Salisbury | — | Diocese of Salisbury |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Independent | Academy trust: DIOCESE OF SALISBURY ACADEMY TRUST | Further education | Academy trust: DIOCESE OF SALISBURY ACADEMY TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | DIOCESE OF SALISBURY ACADEMY TRUST | — | DIOCESE OF SALISBURY ACADEMY TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | — | Has Nursery Classes | — | Has Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | — | Does not have a sixth form | — | Does not have a sixth form |
| Boardingdiffers | No boarders | No boarders | — | No boarders |
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