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23 fields differ · 13 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Cambian Somerset School | Creech St Michael Church of England Primary School | Ruishton Church of England School | West Monkton Church of England School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | Yes | 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 | No | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Cambian Somerset School | Creech St Michael Church of England Primary School | Ruishton Church of England School | West Monkton Church of England School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Taunton, TA3 5PX | Taunton, TA3 5QQ | Taunton, TA3 5JZ | Taunton, TA2 8FT |
| School typediffers | Other independent special school | Voluntary controlled school | Academy converter | Academy converter |
| Phasediffers | — | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 10–18 | 4–11 | 2–11 | 2–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | — | Needs attention | Good | School remains Good |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | 69% | 52% | 49% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | 0% | 10% | 8% |
| Overall absencediffers | — | 7.0% | 6.2% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | 18.0% | 16.2% | 9.1% |
| Severe absencediffers | — | 1.6% | 1.2% | 0.8% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | 0.92 (Balanced demand) | 0.81 (Often has places) | 1.08 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | 36 | 21 | 65 |
| Places offereddiffers | — | 39 | 26 | 60 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 44 | 257 | 215 | 465 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 44 / 45 (98%) | 257 / 294 (87%) | 215 / 210 (102%) | 465 / 420 (111%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | — | 11.7% | 14.2% | 13.2% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr David Fielding | Mrs Chloe Holt | Miss Hannah Collier | Mrs Helen Newstead |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | Diocese of Bath and Wells | Diocese of Bath and Wells | Diocese of Bath and Wells |
| Constituency | Taunton and Wellington | Taunton and Wellington | Taunton and Wellington | Taunton and Wellington |
| Sponsordiffers | — | — | The Oak Partnership Trust | The Oak Partnership Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Independent | Voluntary controlled school | Academy trust: THE OAK PARTNERSHIP TRUST | Academy trust: THE OAK PARTNERSHIP TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | — | THE OAK PARTNERSHIP TRUST | THE OAK PARTNERSHIP TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | Has 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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