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26 fields differ · 10 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Northgate Primary School | St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Bridgwater | Wembdon County Infant School | Wembdon St George's Church School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | Yes | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | Yes | No | Yes |
| Field | Northgate Primary School | St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Bridgwater | Wembdon County Infant School | Wembdon St George's Church School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Bridgwater, TA6 3EU | Bridgwater, TA6 7EE | Bridgwater, TA6 7RR | Bridgwater, TA6 7PS |
| School typediffers | Free schools | Academy converter | Community school | Academy sponsor led |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 2–11 | 4–11 | 5–7 | 4–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Open | Closed | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Expected standard | Good | — | Needs attention |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 69% | 71% | — | 56% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 7% | 4% | — | 7% |
| Overall absencediffers | 5.5% | 6.6% | — | 4.7% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 13.5% | 17.6% | — | 10.2% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.5% | 1.1% | — | 0.0% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 2.15 (Highly competitive) | 0.72 (Often has places) | — | 0.97 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 58 | 21 | — | 39 |
| Places offereddiffers | 27 | 29 | — | 43 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 258 | 199 | — | 294 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 258 / 446 (58%) | 199 / 210 (95%) | — | 294 / 420 (70%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 29.2% | 9% | — | 15% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Katie Penny | Mrs Alison Frost | — | Mrs Clare Wallace |
| SEN typesdiffers | SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | Diocese of Clifton | — | Diocese of Bath and Wells |
| Constituencydiffers | Bridgwater | Bridgwater | Bridgwater and West Somerset | Bridgwater |
| Sponsordiffers | Futura Learning Partnership | The Dunstan Catholic Educational Trust | — | Diocese of Bath and Wells Multi Academy Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: FUTURA LEARNING PARTNERSHIP | Academy trust: THE DUNSTAN CATHOLIC EDUCATIONAL TRUST | Community school | Academy trust: THE BATH AND WELLS DIOCESAN ACADEMIES TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | FUTURA LEARNING PARTNERSHIP | THE DUNSTAN CATHOLIC EDUCATIONAL TRUST | — | THE BATH AND WELLS DIOCESAN ACADEMIES TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | 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 |
| Boardingdiffers | — | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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