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21 fields differ · 15 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | North Newton Community Primary School | North Petherton Primary School | Petherton Park School | Somerset Bridge Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | Yes | No |
| Independent | No | No | Yes | No |
| Academy | No | No | No | No |
| Field | North Newton Community Primary School | North Petherton Primary School | Petherton Park School | Somerset Bridge Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Bridgwater, TA7 0BG | Bridgwater, TA6 6LU | Somerset, TA6 6NA | Bridgwater, TA6 6AH |
| School typediffers | Community school | Community school | Other independent special school | Community school |
| Phasediffers | Primary | Primary | — | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 4–11 | 4–11 | 7–16 | 4–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | School remains Good | Needs attention | — | Good |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 57% | 63% | — | 69% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 14% | 0% | — | 21% |
| Overall absencediffers | 5.8% | 5.5% | — | 5.3% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 13.8% | 13.4% | — | 12.8% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.0% | 1.4% | — | 0.3% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 0.98 (Balanced demand) | — | 0.98 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 10 | 53 | — | 59 |
| Places offereddiffers | 10 | 55 | — | 60 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 93 | 409 | 16 | 407 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 93 / 100 (93%) | 409 / 420 (97%) | 16 / 20 (80%) | 407 / 420 (97%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 15.1% | 16.4% | — | 27% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Deborah Leach | Mrs Melanie Lawson | Ms Rebecca Wainwright | Mr Kevin Bryant |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituency | Bridgwater | Bridgwater | Bridgwater | Bridgwater |
| Sponsor | — | — | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community school | Community school | Independent | Community school |
| Academy/trust | — | — | — | — |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | No 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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