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25 fields differ · 11 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Barton Primary School | Lift Barton Hill | Priory Roman Catholic Primary School, Torquay | Watcombe Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | Yes | Yes | No |
| Field | Barton Primary School | Lift Barton Hill | Priory Roman Catholic Primary School, Torquay | Watcombe Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Torquay, TQ2 8JA | Torquay, TQ2 8JA | Torquay, TQ1 4NZ | Torquay, TQ2 8NU |
| School typediffers | Community school | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | Community school |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 3–11 | 3–11 | 4–11 | 3–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Closed | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | — | Good | Good | Good |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | 70% | 60% | 33% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | 8% | 0% | 0% |
| Overall absencediffers | — | 6.2% | 8.1% | 7.1% |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | 19.7% | 25.8% | 21.8% |
| Severe absencediffers | — | 0.6% | 2.2% | 3.4% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | 0.98 (Balanced demand) | 0.80 (Often has places) | 1.07 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | 65 | 4 | 32 |
| Places offereddiffers | — | 67 | 5 | 30 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | — | 568 | 107 | 221 |
| Capacity filldiffers | — | 568 / 674 (84%) | 107 / 178 (60%) | 221 / 242 (91%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | — | 39% | 38.3% | 34.3% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Jane Young | Ms Samantha Smith | Mrs Hannah Maskell | Mr Tim Nield |
| SEN typesdiffers | SLCN - Speech, language and Communication | SLCN - Speech, language and Communication | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | Diocese of Plymouth | — |
| Constituency | Torbay | Torbay | Torbay | Torbay |
| Sponsordiffers | — | Lift Schools | Plymouth CAST | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community school | Academy trust: LIFT SCHOOLS | Academy trust: PLYMOUTH CAST | Community school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | LIFT SCHOOLS | PLYMOUTH CAST | — |
| Nurserydiffers | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | No 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 |
| Boardingdiffers | No boarders | — | No boarders | No boarders |
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