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19 fields differ · 17 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 | Maiden Beech Academy | Parrett and Axe Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| Field | Beaminster St Mary's Academy | Broadwindsor Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | Maiden Beech Academy | Parrett and Axe Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Beaminster, DT8 3BY | Beaminster, DT8 3QL | Crewkerne, TA18 8HG | Beaminster, DT8 3JQ |
| School typediffers | Academy sponsor led | Voluntary controlled school | Academy converter | Voluntary aided school |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age range | 4–11 | 4–11 | 4–11 | 4–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Good | Requires improvement | Needs attention | School remains Good |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 41% | 50% | — | 70% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 6% | 13% | — | 0% |
| Overall absencediffers | 6.8% | 5.3% | 7.5% | 4.7% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 16.8% | 10.9% | 36.4% | 9.0% |
| Severe absence | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Admissions demand ratio | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 19 | 9 | 32 | 16 |
| Places offereddiffers | 19 | 9 | 32 | 16 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 140 | 93 | 102 | 132 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 140 / 210 (67%) | 93 / 105 (89%) | 102 / 420 (24%) | 132 / 140 (94%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 32.1% | 12.9% | 18.6% | 20.5% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Darren Marklew | Mrs Antoinette Barnes | Mrs Claire Luce | Mr Simon Smith |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | Diocese of Salisbury | Diocese of Salisbury | — | Diocese of Salisbury |
| Constituencydiffers | West Dorset | West Dorset | Yeovil | West Dorset |
| Sponsordiffers | Diocese of Salisbury | — | Bridgwater College Trust | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: DIOCESE OF SALISBURY ACADEMY TRUST | Voluntary controlled school | Academy trust: BRIDGWATER & TAUNTON COLLEGE TRUST | Voluntary aided school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | DIOCESE OF SALISBURY ACADEMY TRUST | — | BRIDGWATER & TAUNTON COLLEGE TRUST | — |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | — | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | 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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