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31 fields differ · 5 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Archbishop Benson CofE Primary School | Penair School | Polwhele House School | Tregolls Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | Yes |
| Independent | No | No | Yes | No |
| Academy | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
| Field | Archbishop Benson CofE Primary School | Penair School | Polwhele House School | Tregolls Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Truro, TR1 1BN | Truro, TR1 1TN | Truro, TR4 9AE | Truro, TR1 1LH |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Academy converter | Other independent school | Academy sponsor led |
| Phasediffers | Primary | Secondary | — | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 4–11 | 11–16 | 2–17 | 2–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | School remains Good | School remains Good | — | Needs attention |
| Attainment 8differs | — | 48.0 | — | — |
| Progress 8differs | — | 0.1 | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | 54% | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | 70% | — | — |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | 10% | — | — |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | 3.9 | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 61% | — | — | 42% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 7% | — | — | 0% |
| Overall absencediffers | 5.7% | 10.3% | — | 7.1% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 15.3% | 29.9% | — | 24.5% |
| Severe absencediffers | 1.0% | 5.3% | — | 0.4% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.91 (Balanced demand) | 0.93 (Balanced demand) | — | 1.00 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 51 | 247 | — | 20 |
| Places offereddiffers | 56 | 267 | — | 20 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 421 | 1,223 | 109 | 220 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 421 / 436 (97%) | 1,223 / 1,320 (93%) | 109 / 161 (68%) | 220 / 360 (61%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 17.8% | 20% | — | 37.3% |
| Admissions policydiffers | — | Non-selective | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Helen Giblett | Headteacher James Davidson | Mr Mark Clutsom | Mr Luke Rees |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | — | — | SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health; MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment; PD - Physical Disability; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty; PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty |
| Diocesediffers | Diocese of Truro | — | — | — |
| Constituency | Truro and Falmouth | Truro and Falmouth | Truro and Falmouth | Truro and Falmouth |
| Sponsordiffers | — | Penair School | — | ASPIRE Academy Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: ARCHBISHOP BENSON CHURCH OF ENGLAND PRIMARY SCHOOL | Academy trust: PENAIR SCHOOL | Independent | Academy trust: ASPIRE ACADEMY TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | ARCHBISHOP BENSON CHURCH OF ENGLAND PRIMARY SCHOOL | PENAIR SCHOOL | — | ASPIRE ACADEMY TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | — | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | — | 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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