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22 fields differ · 14 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | North Town Academy | Priorswood Primary School | St Andrew's Church School | Wellsprings Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | Yes | No | 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 | North Town Academy | Priorswood Primary School | St Andrew's Church School | Wellsprings Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Taunton, TA1 1DF | Taunton, TA2 7AD | Taunton, TA2 6HA | Taunton, TA2 7NF |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | Community school |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 2–11 | 2–11 | 4–11 | 3–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | School remains Good | Good | Not judged | Standards maintained |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 57% | 29% | 38% | 63% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 3% | 0% | 0% | 5% |
| Overall absencediffers | 4.1% | 5.3% | 5.1% | 6.6% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 6.7% | 13.0% | 13.1% | 17.1% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.5% | 2.5% | 0.9% | 1.1% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 0.90 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 58 | 12 | 32 | 27 |
| Places offereddiffers | 58 | 24 | 32 | 32 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 470 | 211 | 223 | 279 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 470 / 417 (113%) | 211 / 210 (100%) | 223 / 230 (97%) | 279 / 355 (79%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 10.9% | 30.8% | 14.3% | 31.6% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Mark Braund | Mr Stephen Morton | Mrs Kaye Frounks | Mr Mark Lunn |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | Diocese of Bath and Wells | — |
| Constituency | Taunton and Wellington | Taunton and Wellington | Taunton and Wellington | Taunton and Wellington |
| Sponsordiffers | Richard Huish College | Cabot Learning Federation | Diocese of Bath and Wells Multi Academy Trust | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: RICHARD HUISH TRUST | Academy trust: CABOT LEARNING FEDERATION | Academy trust: THE BATH AND WELLS DIOCESAN ACADEMIES TRUST | Community school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | RICHARD HUISH TRUST | CABOT LEARNING FEDERATION | THE BATH AND WELLS DIOCESAN ACADEMIES TRUST | — |
| Nurserydiffers | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | No 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 |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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