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30 fields differ · 6 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Coombe House School | Shaftesbury Church of England Primary School | Shaftesbury School | The Abbey CofE VA Primary School, Shaftesbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | Yes | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | Yes | No | No | No |
| Independent | Yes | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | Yes | Yes | No |
| Field | Coombe House School | Shaftesbury Church of England Primary School | Shaftesbury School | The Abbey CofE VA Primary School, Shaftesbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Shaftesbury, SP7 9LP | Shaftesbury, SP7 8PZ | Shaftesbury, SP7 8ER | Shaftesbury, SP7 8HQ |
| School typediffers | Other independent special school | Academy converter | Academy converter | Voluntary aided school |
| Phasediffers | — | Primary | Secondary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 5–19 | 4–11 | 11–18 | 4–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | — | Needs attention | Good | School remains Good |
| Attainment 8differs | — | — | 42.1 | — |
| Progress 8differs | — | — | -0.5 | — |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | — | 34% | — |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | — | 55% | — |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | — | 39% | — |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | — | 3.8 | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | 40% | — | 58% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | 0% | — | 10% |
| Overall absencediffers | — | 5.6% | 11.4% | 5.6% |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | 16.3% | 34.7% | 17.5% |
| Severe absencediffers | — | 1.0% | 6.1% | 0.0% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 0.97 (Balanced demand) | 1.03 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | 35 | 153 | 30 |
| Places offereddiffers | — | 35 | 158 | 29 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 145 | 333 | 782 | 201 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 145 / 200 (73%) | 333 / 420 (79%) | 782 / 1,283 (61%) | 201 / 210 (96%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | — | 24.3% | 25.9% | 16.9% |
| Admissions policydiffers | — | — | Non-selective | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Darren Harte | Mr Matthew Barge | Mrs Stephanie Bowen | Mr Michael Salisbury |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | Diocese of Salisbury | Diocese of Salisbury | Diocese of Salisbury |
| Constituencydiffers | Salisbury | North Dorset | North Dorset | North Dorset |
| Sponsor | — | — | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Independent | Academy trust: SHERBORNE AREA SCHOOLS' TRUST | Academy trust: SHERBORNE AREA SCHOOLS' TRUST | Voluntary aided school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | SHERBORNE AREA SCHOOLS' TRUST | SHERBORNE AREA SCHOOLS' TRUST | — |
| Nurserydiffers | — | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | — | 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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