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20 fields differ · 16 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Bishop Aldhelm's Church of England Primary School | St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Poole | St Mark's Church of England Primary School | Talbot Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | No | No | 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 | Yes |
| Field | Bishop Aldhelm's Church of England Primary School | St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Poole | St Mark's Church of England Primary School | Talbot Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Poole, BH12 1PG | Poole, BH12 4DZ | Bournemouth, BH10 4JA | Poole, BH12 5ED |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | Academy converter | Academy converter |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 3–11 | 4–11 | 4–11 | 4–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Expected standard | Good | Good | School remains Good |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 63% | 59% | 73% | 68% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 10% | 3% | 23% | 13% |
| Overall absencediffers | 4.2% | 6.0% | 4.5% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 7.9% | 17.0% | 6.8% | 12.7% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.2% | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.2% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.97 (Balanced demand) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 1.27 (Competitive) | 0.94 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 84 | 44 | 76 | 61 |
| Places offereddiffers | 87 | 44 | 60 | 65 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 603 | 370 | 418 | 547 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 603 / 630 (96%) | 370 / 420 (88%) | 418 / 420 (100%) | 547 / 630 (87%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 14.9% | 25.1% | 9.8% | 22.9% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Scott Tait | Mrs Nicky O'Donoghue | Mr Andrew Bright | Mrs Kate Curtis |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | Diocese of Salisbury | Diocese of Plymouth | Diocese of Salisbury | — |
| Constituency | Bournemouth West | Bournemouth West | Bournemouth West | Bournemouth West |
| Sponsordiffers | Hamwic Education Trust | Plymouth CAST | — | Hamwic Education Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: HAMWIC EDUCATION TRUST | Academy trust: PLYMOUTH CAST | Academy trust: ST MARK'S CHURCH OF ENGLAND PRIMARY SCHOOL | Academy trust: HAMWIC EDUCATION TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | HAMWIC EDUCATION TRUST | PLYMOUTH CAST | ST MARK'S CHURCH OF ENGLAND PRIMARY SCHOOL | HAMWIC EDUCATION TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | Has Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No 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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