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21 fields differ · 15 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Blackbrook Primary School | Creech St Michael Church of England Primary School | Minerva Primary School | Ruishton Church of England School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | Yes | 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 | Blackbrook Primary School | Creech St Michael Church of England Primary School | Minerva Primary School | Ruishton Church of England School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Taunton, TA1 2RA | Taunton, TA3 5QQ | Taunton, TA1 2BU | Taunton, TA3 5JZ |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Voluntary controlled school | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 5–11 | 4–11 | 2–11 | 2–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | School remains Good | Needs attention | Requires improvement | Good |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 44% | 69% | — | 52% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 3% | 0% | — | 10% |
| Overall absencediffers | 5.2% | 7.0% | 6.4% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 13.5% | 18.0% | 22.9% | 16.2% |
| Severe absencediffers | 2.4% | 1.6% | 1.0% | 1.2% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.59 (Competitive) | 0.92 (Balanced demand) | 0.75 (Often has places) | 0.81 (Often has places) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 46 | 36 | 6 | 21 |
| Places offereddiffers | 29 | 39 | 13 | 26 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 222 | 257 | 140 | 215 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 222 / 240 (93%) | 257 / 294 (87%) | 140 / 176 (80%) | 215 / 210 (102%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 14% | 11.7% | 53.3% | 14.2% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Daniel Seviour | Mrs Chloe Holt | Mr Gareth Nation | Miss Hannah Collier |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | Diocese of Bath and Wells | — | Diocese of Bath and Wells |
| Constituency | Taunton and Wellington | Taunton and Wellington | Taunton and Wellington | Taunton and Wellington |
| Sponsordiffers | The Oak Partnership Trust | — | Cabot Learning Federation | The Oak Partnership Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: THE OAK PARTNERSHIP TRUST | Voluntary controlled school | Academy trust: CABOT LEARNING FEDERATION | Academy trust: THE OAK PARTNERSHIP TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | THE OAK PARTNERSHIP TRUST | — | CABOT LEARNING FEDERATION | THE OAK PARTNERSHIP TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | Has 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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