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31 fields differ · 5 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Hamp Academy | Hamp Nursery and Infants' School | Polden Bower School | Robert Blake School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | Yes | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | Yes | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | Yes | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | No | No | No |
| Field | Hamp Academy | Hamp Nursery and Infants' School | Polden Bower School | Robert Blake School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Bridgwater, TA6 6JB | Bridgwater, TA6 6JB | Bridgwater, TA6 4GU | Bridgwater, TA6 6AW |
| School typediffers | Academy sponsor led | Community school | Foundation special school | Foundation school |
| Phasediffers | Primary | Primary | — | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 7–11 | 2–7 | 4–19 | 11–16 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Good | School remains Good | Good | Requires improvement |
| Attainment 8differs | — | — | — | 38.6 |
| Progress 8differs | — | — | — | -0.5 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | — | — | 33% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | — | — | 53% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | — | — | 37% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | — | — | 3.4 |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 46% | — | 0% | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 3% | — | 0% | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 9.1% | 9.8% | 9.8% | 10.5% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 32.3% | 31.2% | 29.6% | 30.4% |
| Severe absencediffers | 3.9% | 3.9% | 2.6% | 4.4% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | 0.98 (Balanced demand) | — | 0.99 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | 52 | — | 211 |
| Places offereddiffers | — | 54 | — | 217 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 307 | 234 | 260 | 1,014 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 307 / 360 (85%) | 234 / 270 (87%) | 260 / 200 (130%) | 1,014 / 1,030 (98%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 48.2% | 25.8% | 42.4% | 35.5% |
| Admissions policydiffers | — | — | — | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Miss Sarah Hitchings | Mrs Mary Weatherburn | Mrs Helen Farnell (Executive Headteacher) Ryan Parker-Binns (Head of School) | Miss Deb Loveridge |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | — | VI - Visual Impairment; OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability; HI - Hearing Impairment; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty; PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituency | Bridgwater | Bridgwater | Bridgwater | Bridgwater |
| Sponsordiffers | Bridgwater College Trust | — | — | — |
| Federationdiffers | — | — | Bower Learning Partnership | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: BRIDGWATER & TAUNTON COLLEGE TRUST | Community school | Supported by a trust | Supported by a trust |
| Academy/trustdiffers | BRIDGWATER & TAUNTON COLLEGE TRUST | — | — | — |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | — | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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