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23 fields differ · 13 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Lift Barton Hill | Priory Roman Catholic Primary School, Torquay | St Marychurch Church of England Primary and Nursery School | Watcombe Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Field | Lift Barton Hill | Priory Roman Catholic Primary School, Torquay | St Marychurch Church of England Primary and Nursery School | Watcombe Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Torquay, TQ2 8JA | Torquay, TQ1 4NZ | Torquay, TQ1 4QH | Torquay, TQ2 8NU |
| School typediffers | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | Academy converter | Community school |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 3–11 | 4–11 | 3–11 | 3–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headline | Good | Good | Good | Good |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 70% | 60% | 40% | 33% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 8% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Overall absencediffers | 6.2% | 8.1% | 5.9% | 7.1% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 19.7% | 25.8% | 16.0% | 21.8% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.6% | 2.2% | 1.2% | 3.4% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.98 (Balanced demand) | 0.80 (Often has places) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 1.07 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 65 | 4 | 19 | 32 |
| Places offereddiffers | 67 | 5 | 19 | 30 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 568 | 107 | 241 | 221 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 568 / 674 (84%) | 107 / 178 (60%) | 241 / 315 (77%) | 221 / 242 (91%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 39% | 38.3% | 26.8% | 34.3% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Ms Samantha Smith | Mrs Hannah Maskell | Mrs Jane Bird | Mr Tim Nield |
| SEN typesdiffers | SLCN - Speech, language and Communication | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | Diocese of Plymouth | Diocese of Exeter | — |
| Constituency | Torbay | Torbay | Torbay | Torbay |
| Sponsordiffers | Lift Schools | Plymouth CAST | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: LIFT SCHOOLS | Academy trust: PLYMOUTH CAST | Academy trust: ST CHRISTOPHER'S C OF E (PRIMARY) MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | Community school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | LIFT SCHOOLS | PLYMOUTH CAST | ST CHRISTOPHER'S C OF E (PRIMARY) MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | — |
| Nurserydiffers | Has Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | — | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Boardingdiffers | — | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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