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26 fields differ · 10 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Bishops Lydeard Church School | Cotford St Luke Primary School | Link Education Centre (Orchard Lodge) | Oake, Bradford and Nynehead VC Primary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | Yes | 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 | No | No |
| Field | Bishops Lydeard Church School | Cotford St Luke Primary School | Link Education Centre (Orchard Lodge) | Oake, Bradford and Nynehead VC Primary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Taunton, TA4 3AN | Taunton, TA4 1HZ | Taunton, TA4 1DE | Taunton, TA4 1AZ |
| School typediffers | Academy sponsor led | Community school | Pupil referral unit | Voluntary controlled school |
| Phasediffers | Primary | Primary | — | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 2–11 | 4–11 | 5–16 | 4–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Open | Closed | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Good | Not judged | — | Not judged |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 61% | 54% | — | 67% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 22% | 0% | — | 6% |
| Overall absencediffers | 5.7% | 7.6% | — | 5.1% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 8.3% | 19.0% | — | 16.3% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.0% | 0.5% | — | 0.0% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | — | 0.93 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 17 | 28 | — | 14 |
| Places offereddiffers | 17 | 28 | — | 15 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 196 | 201 | — | 67 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 196 / 210 (93%) | 201 / 300 (67%) | — | 67 / 120 (56%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 22.8% | 15.4% | — | 13.4% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr James Dakin | Mr Michael Wright | Mr David Tomlinson | Mrs Becky Barnes |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | Diocese of Bath and Wells | — | — | Diocese of Bath and Wells |
| Constituencydiffers | Tiverton and Minehead | Tiverton and Minehead | Taunton Deane | Tiverton and Minehead |
| Sponsordiffers | Diocese of Bath and Wells Multi Academy Trust | — | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: THE BATH AND WELLS DIOCESAN ACADEMIES TRUST | Community school | Pupil referral unit | Voluntary controlled school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | THE BATH AND WELLS DIOCESAN ACADEMIES TRUST | — | — | — |
| Nurserydiffers | Has Nursery Classes | Has 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 | — |
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