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Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Atlantic Academy Portland | Isle of Portland Aldridge Community Academy | St George's Foundation Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | Yes | No |
| Sixth form | Yes | Yes | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | Yes | No |
| Field | Atlantic Academy Portland | Isle of Portland Aldridge Community Academy | St George's Foundation Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Portland, DT5 2NA | Portland, DT5 2NA | Portland, DT5 2BD |
| School typediffers | Academy sponsor led | Academy sponsor led | Foundation school |
| Phasediffers | All-through | All-through | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 4–16 | 3–19 | 4–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Closed | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Needs attention | — | Needs attention |
| Attainment 8differs | 38.9 | — | — |
| Progress 8differs | -0.7 | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 24% | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 50% | — | — |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 38% | — | — |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 3.5 | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 79% | — | 54% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 12% | — | 12% |
| Overall absencediffers | 9.4% | — | 7.2% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 27.0% | — | 22.1% |
| Severe absencediffers | 3.5% | — | 0.8% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.95 (Balanced demand) | — | 0.96 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 18 | — | 54 |
| Places offereddiffers | 22 | — | 56 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 769 | 1,007 | 406 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 769 / 1,020 (75%) | 1,007 / 1,730 (58%) | 406 / 503 (81%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 34.7% | 32.8% | 27% |
| Admissions policydiffers | Non-selective | Non-selective | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Principal Melissa Heppell | Mr Spracklen Gary | Mr Michael Coombs |
| SEN types | — | — | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — |
| Constituency | South Dorset | South Dorset | South Dorset |
| Sponsordiffers | Aspirations Academies Trust | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: ASPIRATIONS ACADEMIES TRUST | Supported by a trust | Supported by a trust |
| Academy/trustdiffers | ASPIRATIONS ACADEMIES TRUST | — | — |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Boardingdiffers | No boarders | — | No boarders |
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