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24 fields differ · 12 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Aloeric Primary School | Bowerhill Primary School | Bowerhill Primary School | Forest and Sandridge Church of England Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | 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 | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Aloeric Primary School | Bowerhill Primary School | Bowerhill Primary School | Forest and Sandridge Church of England Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Melksham, SN12 6HN | Melksham, SN12 6YH | Melksham, SN12 6YH | Melksham, SN12 7GN |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | Academy converter | Academy converter |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 4–11 | 4–11 | 4–11 | 3–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Closed | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | School remains Good | — | Good | Not judged |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 59% | — | 67% | 62% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 3% | — | 10% | 3% |
| Overall absencediffers | 5.0% | — | 4.6% | 3.9% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 12.4% | — | 8.9% | 6.1% |
| Severe absencediffers | 1.2% | — | 0.6% | 0.0% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | — | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 0.97 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 30 | — | 47 | 61 |
| Places offereddiffers | 30 | — | 47 | 64 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 360 | 386 | 378 | 460 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 360 / 420 (86%) | 386 / 420 (92%) | 378 / 420 (90%) | 460 / 450 (102%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 20.8% | 4.7% | 16.4% | 15% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Tom Mullins | Miss Rachel Skates | Mr Christopher Light | Mr Scott James |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | — | Diocese of Salisbury |
| Constituencydiffers | Melksham and Devizes | Chippenham | Melksham and Devizes | Melksham and Devizes |
| Sponsordiffers | Pickwick Academy Trust | — | The White Horse Federation | The White Horse Federation |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: PICKWICK ACADEMY TRUST | Supported by a trust | Academy trust: THE WHITE HORSE FEDERATION | Academy trust: THE WHITE HORSE FEDERATION |
| Academy/trustdiffers | PICKWICK ACADEMY TRUST | — | THE WHITE HORSE FEDERATION | THE WHITE HORSE FEDERATION |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | No 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 | — | No boarders |
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