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28 fields differ · 8 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Bowlish Infant School | Shepton Mallet Community Infants' School & Nursery | St Paul's Church of England VC Junior School | Whitstone |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | Yes | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | No | No | Yes |
| Field | Bowlish Infant School | Shepton Mallet Community Infants' School & Nursery | St Paul's Church of England VC Junior School | Whitstone |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Shepton Mallet, BA4 5JQ | Shepton Mallet, BA4 5HE | Shepton Mallet, BA4 5LA | Shepton Mallet, BA4 5PF |
| School typediffers | Community school | Community school | Voluntary controlled school | Academy converter |
| Phasediffers | Primary | Primary | Primary | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 4–7 | 2–7 | 7–11 | 11–16 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | School remains Good | School remains Good | Good | Good |
| Attainment 8differs | — | — | — | 43.6 |
| Progress 8differs | — | — | — | 0.1 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | — | — | 43% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | — | — | 64% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | — | — | 19% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | — | — | 3.9 |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | — | 52% | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | — | 3% | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 5.2% | 7.5% | 6.3% | 11.4% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 9.6% | 26.3% | 15.5% | 29.8% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.0% | 1.0% | 1.6% | 5.9% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.03 (Balanced demand) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | — | 0.98 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 40 | 36 | — | 107 |
| Places offereddiffers | 39 | 40 | — | 112 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 114 | 186 | 324 | 545 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 114 / 117 (97%) | 186 / 157 (118%) | 324 / 297 (109%) | 545 / 625 (87%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 14% | 18.9% | 25.9% | 22.6% |
| Admissions policydiffers | — | — | — | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Miss Rebecca Eldred | Mrs Honoria Thompson | Mrs Caroline Owen | Mr Matthew Pike |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | Diocese of Bath and Wells | — |
| Constituency | Wells and Mendip Hills | Wells and Mendip Hills | Wells and Mendip Hills | Wells and Mendip Hills |
| Sponsor | — | — | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community school | Community school | Voluntary controlled school | Academy trust: WHITSTONE SCHOOL ACADEMY TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | — | — | WHITSTONE SCHOOL ACADEMY TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | — |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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