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19 fields differ · 17 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Motcombe CofE Primary School | Shaftesbury Church of England Primary School | St Mary the Virgin Church of England Primary School | The Abbey CofE VA Primary School, Shaftesbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | Yes | 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 | Motcombe CofE Primary School | Shaftesbury Church of England Primary School | St Mary the Virgin Church of England Primary School | The Abbey CofE VA Primary School, Shaftesbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Shaftesbury, SP7 9NT | Shaftesbury, SP7 8PZ | Gillingham, SP8 4GG | Shaftesbury, SP7 8HQ |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Academy converter | Academy converter | Voluntary aided school |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 4–11 | 4–11 | 2–11 | 4–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Good | Needs attention | School remains Good | School remains Good |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 32% | 40% | 74% | 58% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 3% | 0% | 10% | 10% |
| Overall absencediffers | 5.4% | 5.6% | 4.5% | 5.6% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 15.7% | 16.3% | 9.7% | 17.5% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.0% | 1.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 0.97 (Balanced demand) | 1.03 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 14 | 35 | 28 | 30 |
| Places offereddiffers | 14 | 35 | 29 | 29 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 146 | 333 | 242 | 201 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 146 / 210 (70%) | 333 / 420 (79%) | 242 / 244 (99%) | 201 / 210 (96%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 16.4% | 24.3% | 11.7% | 16.9% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Matthew Barge | Mr Matthew Barge | Mr Matthew Barge | Mr Michael Salisbury |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocese | Diocese of Salisbury | Diocese of Salisbury | Diocese of Salisbury | Diocese of Salisbury |
| Constituency | North Dorset | North Dorset | North Dorset | North Dorset |
| Sponsor | — | — | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: SHERBORNE AREA SCHOOLS' TRUST | 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 | SHERBORNE AREA SCHOOLS' TRUST | — |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | Has 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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