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24 fields differ · 12 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Bowerhill Primary School | Hilperton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | St George's Church of England Primary School, Semington | The Mead Community 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 | No | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Bowerhill Primary School | Hilperton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | St George's Church of England Primary School, Semington | The Mead Community Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Melksham, SN12 6YH | Trowbridge, BA14 7SB | Trowbridge, BA14 6LP | Trowbridge, BA14 7GN |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Voluntary controlled school | Academy converter | Academy converter |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 4–11 | 4–11 | 5–11 | 2–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Good | School remains Good | Good | Good |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 67% | 27% | 87% | 51% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 10% | 0% | 13% | 4% |
| Overall absencediffers | 4.6% | 6.3% | 3.6% | 4.8% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 8.9% | 10.0% | 6.3% | 10.8% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.6% | 3.1% | 0.0% | 0.5% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 0.92 (Balanced demand) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 47 | 20 | 12 | 60 |
| Places offereddiffers | 47 | 20 | 13 | 60 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 378 | 130 | 87 | 489 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 378 / 420 (90%) | 130 / 180 (72%) | 87 / 90 (97%) | 489 / 540 (91%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 16.4% | 16.2% | 11.5% | 9.2% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Christopher Light | Mrs Anna Edmund | Mrs Emma Hembury | Mark Stenton |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | Diocese of Salisbury | — | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Melksham and Devizes | South West Wiltshire | Melksham and Devizes | South West Wiltshire |
| Sponsordiffers | The White Horse Federation | — | The White Horse Federation | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: THE WHITE HORSE FEDERATION | Voluntary controlled school | Academy trust: THE WHITE HORSE FEDERATION | Academy trust: EQUA MEAD LEARNING TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | THE WHITE HORSE FEDERATION | — | THE WHITE HORSE FEDERATION | EQUA MEAD LEARNING TRUST |
| 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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