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31 fields differ · 5 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Aurora Foxes | Minehead First School | Minehead Middle School | West Somerset College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | Yes | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | Yes |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | Yes | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Aurora Foxes | Minehead First School | Minehead Middle School | West Somerset College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Minehead, TA24 5TY | Minehead, TA24 5RG | Minehead, TA24 5RH | Minehead, TA24 6AY |
| School typediffers | Special post 16 institution | Academy converter | Academy converter | Academy converter |
| Phasediffers | — | Primary | Middle deemed secondary | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 16–25 | 2–9 | 9–13 | 13–19 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | — | Good | Not judged | Needs attention |
| Attainment 8differs | — | — | — | 39.7 |
| Progress 8differs | — | — | — | -0.5 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | — | — | 34% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | — | — | 57% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | — | — | 23% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | — | — | 3.4 |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | — | 44% | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | — | 3% | — |
| Overall absencediffers | — | 5.9% | 9.6% | 14.6% |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | 16.2% | 28.9% | 44.9% |
| Severe absencediffers | — | 0.5% | 3.3% | 8.4% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | 0.89 (Often has places) | — | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | 50 | — | — |
| Places offereddiffers | — | 59 | — | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | — | 286 | 570 | 745 |
| Capacity filldiffers | — | 286 / 326 (88%) | 570 / 648 (88%) | 745 / 1,509 (49%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | — | 16.8% | 26.7% | 26.2% |
| Admissions policydiffers | — | — | — | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Mark Costello | Mrs Gemma Chapman | Ms Laura Mackie | Zoe Stucki |
| SEN typesdiffers | MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty | — | — | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituency | Tiverton and Minehead | Tiverton and Minehead | Tiverton and Minehead | Tiverton and Minehead |
| Sponsordiffers | — | West Somerset Academies Trust | West Somerset Academies Trust | Bridgwater College Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Special post 16 institution | Academy trust: BEACON EDUCATION MAT LTD | Academy trust: BEACON EDUCATION MAT LTD | Academy trust: BRIDGWATER & TAUNTON COLLEGE TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | BEACON EDUCATION MAT LTD | BEACON EDUCATION MAT LTD | BRIDGWATER & TAUNTON COLLEGE TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | — | Has Nursery Classes | — | — |
| Sixth formdiffers | — | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Boardingdiffers | College / FE residential accommodation | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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