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22 fields differ · 14 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Beaminster St Mary's Academy | Broadwindsor Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | Mountjoy School | Parrett and Axe Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | 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 | Beaminster St Mary's Academy | Broadwindsor Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | Mountjoy School | Parrett and Axe Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Beaminster, DT8 3BY | Beaminster, DT8 3QL | Beaminster, DT8 3HB | Beaminster, DT8 3JQ |
| School typediffers | Academy sponsor led | Voluntary controlled school | Community special school | Voluntary aided school |
| Phasediffers | Primary | Primary | — | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 4–11 | 4–11 | 4–19 | 4–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Good | Requires improvement | Good | School remains Good |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 41% | 50% | 0% | 70% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 6% | 13% | 0% | 0% |
| Overall absencediffers | 6.8% | 5.3% | 8.0% | 4.7% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 16.8% | 10.9% | 27.5% | 9.0% |
| Severe absence | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | — | 1.00 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 19 | 9 | — | 16 |
| Places offereddiffers | 19 | 9 | — | 16 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 140 | 93 | 112 | 132 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 140 / 210 (67%) | 93 / 105 (89%) | 112 / 110 (102%) | 132 / 140 (94%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 32.1% | 12.9% | 40.2% | 20.5% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Darren Marklew | Mrs Antoinette Barnes | Ms Gillian Howard | Mr Simon Smith |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | — | VI - Visual Impairment; OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability; HI - Hearing Impairment; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; PD - Physical Disability; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty; PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty | — |
| Diocesediffers | Diocese of Salisbury | Diocese of Salisbury | — | Diocese of Salisbury |
| Constituency | West Dorset | West Dorset | West Dorset | West Dorset |
| Sponsordiffers | Diocese of Salisbury | — | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: DIOCESE OF SALISBURY ACADEMY TRUST | Voluntary controlled school | Community special school | Voluntary aided school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | DIOCESE OF SALISBURY ACADEMY TRUST | — | — | — |
| Nursery | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No 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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