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24 fields differ · 12 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Park House School | Pyrland School | Selworthy Special School | Wellsprings Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | Yes |
| Sixth form | No | No | Yes | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| Independent | Yes | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | Yes | Yes | No |
| Field | Park House School | Pyrland School | Selworthy Special School | Wellsprings Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Taunton, TA2 7AX | Taunton, TA2 7QP | Taunton, TA2 8HD | Taunton, TA2 7NF |
| School typediffers | Other independent special school | Academy sponsor led | Academy special converter | Community school |
| Phasediffers | — | Secondary | — | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 8–19 | 11–16 | 4–19 | 3–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | — | Not judged | School remains Good | Standards maintained |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | — | 0% | 63% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | — | 0% | 5% |
| Overall absencediffers | — | — | 12.8% | 6.6% |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | — | 36.4% | 17.1% |
| Severe absencediffers | — | — | 4.5% | 1.1% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | — | — | 0.90 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | — | — | 27 |
| Places offereddiffers | — | — | — | 32 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 20 | — | 204 | 279 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 20 / 26 (77%) | — | 204 / 207 (99%) | 279 / 355 (79%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | — | — | 39.2% | 31.6% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Sally Pitkin | Mr Mark Lawrence | Ms Hollie Phillips | Mr Mark Lunn |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | — | ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty; PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | Diocese of Bath and Wells | — | — |
| Constituency | Taunton and Wellington | Taunton and Wellington | Taunton and Wellington | Taunton and Wellington |
| Sponsordiffers | — | Midsomer Norton Schools Partnership | The Oak Partnership Trust | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Independent | Academy trust: MIDSOMER NORTON SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP | Academy trust: THE OAK PARTNERSHIP TRUST | Community school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | MIDSOMER NORTON SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP | THE OAK PARTNERSHIP TRUST | — |
| Nurserydiffers | — | — | — | Has Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | — | — | Has a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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