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Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Churchfield Church School | St Andrew's Church Junior School | St Joseph's Catholic Primary and Nursery School | The King Alfred School an Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | Yes |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Churchfield Church School | St Andrew's Church Junior School | St Joseph's Catholic Primary and Nursery School | The King Alfred School an Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Highbridge, TA9 3JF | Burnham-on-Sea, TA8 1ER | Burnham-on-Sea, TA8 1LG | Highbridge, TA9 3EE |
| School typediffers | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led |
| Phasediffers | Primary | Primary | Primary | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 3–11 | 7–11 | 3–11 | 11–18 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Needs attention | Good | Not judged | Good |
| Attainment 8differs | — | — | — | 38.7 |
| Progress 8differs | — | — | — | -0.5 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | — | — | 27% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | — | — | 49% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | — | — | 20% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | — | — | 3.3 |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 38% | — | 73% | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 0% | — | 6% | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 9.0% | — | 6.2% | 11.6% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 24.0% | — | 20.0% | 34.0% |
| Severe absencediffers | 3.0% | — | 0.5% | 6.4% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.93 (Balanced demand) | — | 1.26 (Competitive) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 38 | — | 43 | 233 |
| Places offereddiffers | 42 | — | 34 | 233 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 411 | 290 | 265 | 1,269 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 411 / 420 (98%) | 290 / 328 (88%) | 265 / 238 (111%) | 1,269 / 1,375 (92%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 46.2% | 22.4% | 19.4% | 30.6% |
| Admissions policydiffers | — | — | — | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Joanne Thorn | Headteacher Wayne Higgins | Mrs Rebecca Suik | Mr Dan Milford |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | Diocese of Bath and Wells | Diocese of Bath and Wells | Diocese of Clifton | — |
| Constituency | Bridgwater | Bridgwater | Bridgwater | Bridgwater |
| Sponsordiffers | Diocese of Bath and Wells Multi Academy Trust | The Priory Learning Trust | The Dunstan Catholic Educational Trust | The Priory Learning Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: THE BATH AND WELLS DIOCESAN ACADEMIES TRUST | Academy trust: THE PRIORY LEARNING TRUST | Academy trust: THE DUNSTAN CATHOLIC EDUCATIONAL TRUST | Academy trust: THE PRIORY LEARNING TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | THE BATH AND WELLS DIOCESAN ACADEMIES TRUST | THE PRIORY LEARNING TRUST | THE DUNSTAN CATHOLIC EDUCATIONAL TRUST | THE PRIORY LEARNING TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | Has Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | Has 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 | Has a sixth form |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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