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26 fields differ · 10 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Aurora Foxes | Minehead First School | Minehead Middle School | Minehead Middle School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | Yes | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | Yes | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | Yes | No | Yes |
| Field | Aurora Foxes | Minehead First School | Minehead Middle School | Minehead Middle School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Minehead, TA24 5TY | Minehead, TA24 5RG | Minehead, TA24 5RH | Minehead, TA24 5RH |
| School typediffers | Special post 16 institution | Academy converter | Community school | Academy converter |
| Phasediffers | — | Primary | Middle deemed secondary | Middle deemed secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 16–25 | 2–9 | 9–13 | 9–13 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Open | Closed | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | — | Good | — | Not judged |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | — | — | 44% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | — | — | 3% |
| Overall absencediffers | — | 5.9% | — | 9.6% |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | 16.2% | — | 28.9% |
| Severe absencediffers | — | 0.5% | — | 3.3% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | 0.89 (Often has places) | — | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | 50 | — | — |
| Places offereddiffers | — | 59 | — | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | — | 286 | — | 570 |
| Capacity filldiffers | — | 286 / 326 (88%) | — | 570 / 648 (88%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | — | 16.8% | — | 26.7% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Mark Costello | Mrs Gemma Chapman | — | Ms Laura Mackie |
| SEN typesdiffers | MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty | — | — | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Tiverton and Minehead | Tiverton and Minehead | Bridgwater and West Somerset | Tiverton and Minehead |
| Sponsordiffers | — | West Somerset Academies Trust | — | West Somerset Academies Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Special post 16 institution | Academy trust: BEACON EDUCATION MAT LTD | Community school | Academy trust: BEACON EDUCATION MAT LTD |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | BEACON EDUCATION MAT LTD | — | BEACON EDUCATION MAT LTD |
| Nurserydiffers | — | Has Nursery Classes | — | — |
| Sixth formdiffers | — | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Boardingdiffers | College / FE residential accommodation | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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