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27 fields differ · 9 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Corfe Hills School | Magna Academy | Parkstone Grammar School | Poole Grammar School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Corfe Hills School | Magna Academy | Parkstone Grammar School | Poole Grammar School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Broadstone, BH18 9BG | Poole, BH17 8RE | Poole, BH17 7EP | Poole, BH17 9JU |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | Academy converter |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 13–18 | 11–18 | 11–18 | 11–18 |
| Genderdiffers | Mixed | Mixed | Girls | Boys |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Good | Good | Not judged | Not judged |
| Attainment 8differs | 43.9 | 44.9 | 67.8 | 71.3 |
| Progress 8differs | 0.0 | -0.1 | 0.4 | 0.6 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 41% | 38% | 93% | 96% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 66% | 61% | 100% | 99% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 17% | 53% | 47% | 69% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 3.7 | 4.1 | 6.0 | 6.6 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 11.9% | 9.3% | 5.7% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 33.1% | 26.5% | 13.5% | 10.8% |
| Severe absencediffers | 6.8% | 2.8% | 0.8% | 0.6% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | 0.86 (Often has places) | 1.19 (Balanced demand) | 1.25 (Competitive) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | 133 | 227 | 225 |
| Places offereddiffers | — | 155 | 191 | 180 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 943 | 938 | 1,241 | 1,224 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 943 / 1,716 (55%) | 938 / 1,100 (85%) | 1,241 / 1,300 (95%) | 1,224 / 1,375 (89%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 16.7% | 25.1% | 7.2% | 6% |
| Admissions policydiffers | Non-selective | Non-selective | Selective | Selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Sara Jones | Mr Philip Midworth | Mr David Hallsworth | Mrs Katie Etheridge |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Mid Dorset and North Poole | Mid Dorset and North Poole | Poole | Mid Dorset and North Poole |
| Sponsordiffers | Wimborne Academy Trust | Aspirations Academies Trust | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: INITIO LEARNING TRUST | Academy trust: ASPIRATIONS ACADEMIES TRUST | Academy trust: PARKSTONE GRAMMAR SCHOOL TRUST | Academy trust: POOLE GRAMMAR SCHOOL |
| Academy/trustdiffers | INITIO LEARNING TRUST | ASPIRATIONS ACADEMIES TRUST | PARKSTONE GRAMMAR SCHOOL TRUST | POOLE GRAMMAR SCHOOL |
| Nurserydiffers | — | No Nursery Classes | — | — |
| Sixth form | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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