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31 fields differ · 5 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Ashburton Primary School | Sands School | South Dartmoor Community College | St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Buckfast |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | Yes |
| Sixth form | No | Yes | Yes | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | Yes | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Ashburton Primary School | Sands School | South Dartmoor Community College | St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Buckfast |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Newton Abbot, TQ13 7DW | Newton Abbot, TQ13 7AX | Ashburton, TQ13 7EW | Buckfastleigh, TQ11 0EA |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Other independent school | Academy converter | Academy converter |
| Phasediffers | Primary | — | Secondary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 4–11 | 11–18 | 11–18 | 3–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Good | — | Not judged | Needs attention |
| Attainment 8differs | — | 11.7 | 44.1 | — |
| Progress 8differs | — | — | 0.1 | — |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | 0% | 42% | — |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | 0% | 63% | — |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | 0% | 20% | — |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | 0.7 | 3.8 | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 59% | — | — | 67% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 14% | — | — | 7% |
| Overall absencediffers | 6.2% | — | 11.0% | 5.8% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 12.1% | — | 32.3% | 12.6% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.5% | — | 6.6% | 0.0% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | — | 0.91 (Balanced demand) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 25 | — | 127 | 14 |
| Places offereddiffers | 25 | — | 147 | 14 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 161 | 67 | 801 | 168 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 161 / 210 (77%) | 67 / 84 (80%) | 801 / 1,708 (47%) | 168 / 110 (153%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 23.6% | — | 24.5% | 31.4% |
| Admissions policydiffers | — | Non-selective | Non-selective | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Annette Layland | Mr Sean Bellamy | Mrs Jen Veal | Mrs Sophie Kerswell |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | — | ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | — | Diocese of Plymouth |
| Constituency | Central Devon | Central Devon | Central Devon | Central Devon |
| Sponsordiffers | Westcountry Schools Trust | — | Westcountry Schools Trust | Plymouth CAST |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: WESTCOUNTRY SCHOOLS TRUST | Independent | Academy trust: WESTCOUNTRY SCHOOLS TRUST | Academy trust: PLYMOUTH CAST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | WESTCOUNTRY SCHOOLS TRUST | — | WESTCOUNTRY SCHOOLS TRUST | PLYMOUTH CAST |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | — | Has Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | — | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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