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23 fields differ · 13 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Marshwood CofE Primary Academy | Thorncombe, St Mary's Church of England Primary Academy | Thorncombe, St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | Winsham Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | 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 | No | Yes |
| Field | Marshwood CofE Primary Academy | Thorncombe, St Mary's Church of England Primary Academy | Thorncombe, St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | Winsham Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Bridport, DT6 5QA | Thorncombe, TA20 4NE | Chard, TA20 4NE | Near Chard, TA20 4HU |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Academy converter | Voluntary controlled school | Academy sponsor led |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 4–11 | 2–11 | 4–11 | 2–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Open | Closed | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Requires improvement | Requires improvement | — | Good |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 31% | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 8% | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 4.8% | 9.1% | — | 8.9% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 8.0% | 32.3% | — | 19.2% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.0% | 3.2% | — | 3.8% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | — | — | 1.00 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 5 | — | — | 3 |
| Places offereddiffers | 5 | — | — | 3 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 43 | 34 | 40 | 22 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 43 / 70 (61%) | 34 / 77 (44%) | 40 / 77 (52%) | 22 / 57 (39%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 23.3% | 26.9% | 23.1% | 10% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Peter Beare | Mrs Sally Davies | Miss Emily Smith | Mr Jonathan Coe |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | Diocese of Salisbury | — | Diocese of Bath and Wells | — |
| Constituencydiffers | West Dorset | West Dorset | West Dorset | Yeovil |
| Sponsordiffers | The First Federation Trust | The First Federation Trust | — | The Academy for Character and Excellence |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: THE FIRST FEDERATION TRUST | Academy trust: THE FIRST FEDERATION TRUST | Voluntary controlled school | Academy trust: THE ACADEMIES FOR CHARACTER AND EXCELLENCE |
| Academy/trustdiffers | THE FIRST FEDERATION TRUST | THE FIRST FEDERATION TRUST | — | THE ACADEMIES FOR CHARACTER AND EXCELLENCE |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | Has 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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