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30 fields differ · 6 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Leweston School | Leweston School Junior Department | Sherborne Abbey Church of England Primary School | Thornford CofE Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Sixth form | Yes | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Academy | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Leweston School | Leweston School Junior Department | Sherborne Abbey Church of England Primary School | Thornford CofE Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Sherborne, DT9 6EN | Sherborne, DT9 6EN | Sherborne, DT9 6AQ | Sherborne, DT9 6QY |
| School typediffers | Other independent school | Other independent school | Academy converter | Academy converter |
| Phasediffers | — | — | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 2–19 | 2–11 | 4–11 | 4–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Closed | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | — | — | Expected standard | Not judged |
| Attainment 8differs | 46.1 | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 0% | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 0% | — | — | — |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 0% | — | — | — |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 4.1 | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | — | 45% | 64% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | — | 10% | 21% |
| Overall absencediffers | — | — | 6.9% | 4.0% |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | — | 19.7% | 5.7% |
| Severe absencediffers | — | — | 1.9% | 2.3% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | — | 0.97 (Balanced demand) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | — | 28 | 12 |
| Places offereddiffers | — | — | 29 | 12 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 577 | 106 | 336 | 104 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 577 / 725 (80%) | 106 / 77 (138%) | 336 / 420 (80%) | 104 / 105 (99%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | — | — | 25.4% | 7.7% |
| Admissions policydiffers | Non-selective | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr John Paget-Tomlinson | Victoria Bridgman-Sutton | Mrs Lisa Thompson | Mrs Kirsty Blencowe |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | Diocese of Salisbury | Diocese of Salisbury |
| Constituency | West Dorset | West Dorset | West Dorset | West Dorset |
| Sponsor | — | — | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Independent | Independent | Academy trust: SHERBORNE AREA SCHOOLS' TRUST | Academy trust: SHERBORNE AREA SCHOOLS' TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | — | SHERBORNE AREA SCHOOLS' TRUST | SHERBORNE AREA SCHOOLS' TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | Has a sixth form | — | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Boardingdiffers | Boarding school | Boarding school | No boarders | No boarders |
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