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33 fields differ · 3 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Fusion College | Wellesley Park Primary School | Wellington School | West Buckland Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Sixth form | No | No | Yes | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | Yes | No | No | No |
| Independent | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| Academy | No | Yes | No | Yes |
| Field | Fusion College | Wellesley Park Primary School | Wellington School | West Buckland Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Wellington, TA21 9LQ | Wellington, TA21 9AJ | Wellington, TA21 8NT | Wellington, TA21 9LD |
| School typediffers | Other independent special school | Academy sponsor led | Other independent school | Academy converter |
| Phasediffers | — | Primary | — | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 11–16 | 0–11 | 2–20 | 2–11 |
| Genderdiffers | Girls | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Closed | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | — | Expected standard | — | School remains Good |
| Attainment 8differs | — | — | 28.6 | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | — | 0% | — |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | — | 0% | — |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | — | 0% | — |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | — | 2.7 | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | 54% | — | 69% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | 13% | — | 23% |
| Overall absencediffers | — | 5.0% | — | 4.3% |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | 8.9% | — | 7.9% |
| Severe absencediffers | — | 1.4% | — | 0.0% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | — | 1.07 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | 25 | — | 16 |
| Places offereddiffers | — | 25 | — | 15 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 2 | 271 | 776 | 135 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 2 / 16 (13%) | 271 / 392 (69%) | 776 / 1,076 (72%) | 135 / 105 (129%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 0% | 19.2% | — | 8.1% |
| Admissions policydiffers | — | — | Selective | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Debra Henderson | Mrs Carly Wilkins | Mr Alex Battison | Mr Cameron Mann |
| SEN typesdiffers | SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health | — | — | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Taunton Deane | Taunton and Wellington | Taunton and Wellington | Taunton and Wellington |
| Sponsordiffers | — | Blackdown Education Partnership | — | Richard Huish College |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Independent | Academy trust: BLACKDOWN EDUCATION PARTNERSHIP | Independent | Academy trust: RICHARD HUISH TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | BLACKDOWN EDUCATION PARTNERSHIP | — | RICHARD HUISH TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | — | Does not have a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Boardingdiffers | Children's home (Boarding school) | No boarders | Boarding school | No boarders |
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