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25 fields differ · 11 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Motcombe CofE Primary School | Motcombe Grange School | Port Regis Preparatory School | St Mary the Virgin Church of England Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | Yes | Yes | No |
| Academy | Yes | No | No | Yes |
| Field | Motcombe CofE Primary School | Motcombe Grange School | Port Regis Preparatory School | St Mary the Virgin Church of England Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Shaftesbury, SP7 9NT | Shaftesbury, SP7 9HJ | Shaftesbury, SP7 9QA | Gillingham, SP8 4GG |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Other independent school | Other independent school | Academy converter |
| Phasediffers | Primary | — | — | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 4–11 | 2–11 | 2–13 | 2–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Closed | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Good | — | — | School remains Good |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 32% | — | — | 74% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 3% | — | — | 10% |
| Overall absencediffers | 5.4% | — | — | 4.5% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 15.7% | — | — | 9.7% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.0% | — | — | 0.0% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | — | — | 0.97 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 14 | — | — | 28 |
| Places offereddiffers | 14 | — | — | 29 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 146 | — | 305 | 242 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 146 / 210 (70%) | — | 305 / 446 (68%) | 242 / 244 (99%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 16.4% | — | — | 11.7% |
| Admissions policydiffers | — | Non-selective | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Matthew Barge | Dr I Roche | Mr Titus Mills | Mr Matthew Barge |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | Diocese of Salisbury | — | — | Diocese of Salisbury |
| Constituency | North Dorset | North Dorset | North Dorset | North Dorset |
| Sponsor | — | — | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: SHERBORNE AREA SCHOOLS' TRUST | Independent | Independent | Academy trust: SHERBORNE AREA SCHOOLS' TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | SHERBORNE AREA SCHOOLS' TRUST | — | — | SHERBORNE AREA SCHOOLS' TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | — | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | Does not have a sixth form | — | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Boardingdiffers | No boarders | No boarders | Boarding school | No boarders |
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