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23 fields differ · 13 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Archbishop Wake Church of England Primary School | Blandford St Mary Church of England Primary School | Spetisbury CofE Primary School | The Forum Centre |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Yes | Yes | No |
| Field | Archbishop Wake Church of England Primary School | Blandford St Mary Church of England Primary School | Spetisbury CofE Primary School | The Forum Centre |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Blandford Forum, DT11 8SW | Blandford Forum, DT11 9QD | Blandford Forum, DT11 9DF | Blandford Forum, DT11 7BX |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Academy converter | Academy converter | Pupil referral unit |
| Phasediffers | Primary | Primary | Primary | — |
| Age rangediffers | 0–11 | 4–11 | 4–11 | 5–16 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | School remains Good | Standards maintained | School remains Good | Standards maintained |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 71% | 69% | 96% | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 10% | 19% | 8% | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 6.8% | 5.7% | 4.3% | — |
| Persistent absencediffers | 14.6% | 11.8% | 8.4% | — |
| Severe absencediffers | 2.9% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.97 (Balanced demand) | 0.93 (Balanced demand) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 31 | 27 | 17 | — |
| Places offereddiffers | 32 | 29 | 17 | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 411 | 208 | 187 | 19 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 411 / 420 (98%) | 208 / 210 (99%) | 187 / 210 (89%) | 19 / 57 (33%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 26.6% | 27.4% | 12.8% | 63.2% |
| Admissions policydiffers | — | — | Non-selective | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Daniel Lasbury-Carter | Mrs Rosaleen Beaver | Mr Andrew Brown | Mrs Kim Rickford |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | Diocese of Salisbury | Diocese of Salisbury | Diocese of Salisbury | — |
| Constituency | North Dorset | North Dorset | North Dorset | North Dorset |
| Sponsordiffers | Diocese of Salisbury | Diocese of Salisbury | Diocese of Salisbury | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: DIOCESE OF SALISBURY ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: DIOCESE OF SALISBURY ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: DIOCESE OF SALISBURY ACADEMY TRUST | Pupil referral unit |
| Academy/trustdiffers | DIOCESE OF SALISBURY ACADEMY TRUST | DIOCESE OF SALISBURY ACADEMY TRUST | DIOCESE OF SALISBURY ACADEMY 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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