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Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Bridgwater College Academy | Eastover Primary School | St John and St Francis Church School | University Centre Somerset College Group |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Yes | No |
| Field | Bridgwater College Academy | Eastover Primary School | St John and St Francis Church School | University Centre Somerset College Group |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Bridgwater, TA6 4QY | Bridgwater, TA6 5EX | Bridgwater, TA6 5BP | Bridgwater, TA6 4PZ |
| School typediffers | Academy sponsor led | Community school | Academy sponsor led | Further education |
| Phasediffers | All-through | Primary | Primary | 16 plus |
| Age rangediffers | 3–16 | 5–11 | 4–11 | 16–99 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Urgent improvement | School remains Good | Good | — |
| Attainment 8differs | 33.0 | — | — | — |
| Progress 8differs | -0.8 | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 21% | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 38% | — | — | — |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 85% | — | — | — |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 3.1 | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 46% | 70% | 63% | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 3% | 5% | 8% | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 12.0% | 7.1% | 5.3% | — |
| Persistent absencediffers | 32.4% | 24.0% | 12.9% | — |
| Severe absencediffers | 7.2% | 0.5% | 1.1% | — |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 0.92 (Balanced demand) | 0.96 (Balanced demand) | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 69 | 49 | 53 | — |
| Places offereddiffers | 69 | 54 | 55 | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 1,561 | 403 | 421 | — |
| Capacity filldiffers | 1,561 / 1,880 (83%) | 403 / 420 (96%) | 421 / 436 (97%) | — |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 36.1% | 27.3% | 20.7% | — |
| Admissions policydiffers | Non-selective | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Headteacher Laura Campbell/ Sarah Evans | Ms Beverley Alcock | Mrs Tamar Warner | Mr Andy Berry |
| SEN typesdiffers | ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | Diocese of Bath and Wells | — |
| Constituency | Bridgwater | Bridgwater | Bridgwater | Bridgwater |
| Sponsordiffers | Bridgwater College Trust | — | Diocese of Bath and Wells Multi Academy Trust | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: BRIDGWATER & TAUNTON COLLEGE TRUST | Community school | Academy trust: THE BATH AND WELLS DIOCESAN ACADEMIES TRUST | Further education |
| Academy/trustdiffers | BRIDGWATER & TAUNTON COLLEGE TRUST | — | THE BATH AND WELLS DIOCESAN ACADEMIES 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 | — |
| Boardingdiffers | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | College / FE residential accommodation |
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