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23 fields differ · 13 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Aloeric Primary School | Bowerhill Primary School | River Mead School | The Manor CofE VC Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | Yes | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | Yes | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Aloeric Primary School | Bowerhill Primary School | River Mead School | The Manor CofE VC Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Melksham, SN12 6HN | Melksham, SN12 6YH | Melksham, SN12 7ED | Melksham, SN12 7NG |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter |
| 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 | School remains Good | Good | Not judged | Not judged |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 59% | 67% | 41% | 40% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 3% | 10% | 0% | 3% |
| Overall absencediffers | 5.0% | 4.6% | 8.5% | 7.8% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 12.4% | 8.9% | 25.8% | 23.9% |
| Severe absencediffers | 1.2% | 0.6% | 3.7% | 2.1% |
| Admissions demand ratio | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 30 | 47 | 19 | 15 |
| Places offereddiffers | 30 | 47 | 19 | 15 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 360 | 378 | 261 | 121 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 360 / 420 (86%) | 378 / 420 (90%) | 261 / 210 (124%) | 121 / 336 (36%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 20.8% | 16.4% | 45% | 46.2% |
| Admissions policydiffers | — | — | — | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Tom Mullins | Mr Christopher Light | Miss Louise Harrison | Mr Michael Park |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | — | SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; VI - Visual Impairment; OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability; HI - Hearing Impairment; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health; MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment; PD - Physical Disability; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty; PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituency | Melksham and Devizes | Melksham and Devizes | 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 | Academy trust: THE WHITE HORSE FEDERATION | Academy trust: EQUA MEAD LEARNING TRUST | Academy trust: THE WHITE HORSE FEDERATION |
| Academy/trustdiffers | PICKWICK ACADEMY TRUST | THE WHITE HORSE FEDERATION | EQUA MEAD LEARNING TRUST | THE WHITE HORSE FEDERATION |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | — | Has Nursery Classes | — |
| Sixth formdiffers | Does not have a sixth form | — | Does not have a sixth form | — |
| Boardingdiffers | No boarders | — | No boarders | — |
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