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29 fields differ · 7 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Bridport Primary School | Loders CofE Primary Academy | St Catherine's Roman Catholic School | The Sir John Colfox Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | Yes | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | Yes |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Bridport Primary School | Loders CofE Primary Academy | St Catherine's Roman Catholic School | The Sir John Colfox Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Bridport, DT6 3BJ | Bridport, DT6 3SA | Bridport, DT6 3TR | Bridport, DT6 3DT |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | Academy converter |
| Phasediffers | Primary | Primary | Primary | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 4–11 | 2–11 | 5–11 | 11–18 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Good | Standards maintained | Needs attention | School remains Good |
| Attainment 8differs | — | — | — | 43.7 |
| Progress 8differs | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | — | — | 33% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | — | — | 62% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | — | — | 33% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | — | — | 3.9 |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 64% | 33% | 50% | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 7% | 0% | 8% | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 6.3% | 3.4% | 5.9% | 9.9% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 15.6% | 4.8% | 16.2% | 27.1% |
| Severe absencediffers | 1.5% | 1.6% | 0.0% | 5.9% |
| Admissions demand ratio | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 34 | 7 | 15 | 129 |
| Places offereddiffers | 34 | 7 | 15 | 129 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 267 | 72 | 100 | 756 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 267 / 420 (64%) | 72 / 84 (86%) | 100 / 210 (48%) | 756 / 1,024 (74%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 22.1% | 14.1% | 21% | 22.7% |
| Admissions policydiffers | — | Non-selective | — | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Ms Michaela Kite | Ms Claire Pooley | Mrs Paula Fearn | Mr Adam Shelley |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | Diocese of Salisbury | Diocese of Plymouth | — |
| Constituency | West Dorset | West Dorset | West Dorset | West Dorset |
| Sponsordiffers | Wimborne Academy Trust | The First Federation Trust | Plymouth CAST | Wimborne Academy Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: INITIO LEARNING TRUST | Academy trust: THE FIRST FEDERATION TRUST | Academy trust: PLYMOUTH CAST | Academy trust: INITIO LEARNING TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | INITIO LEARNING TRUST | THE FIRST FEDERATION TRUST | PLYMOUTH CAST | INITIO LEARNING TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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