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29 fields differ · 7 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | ACE Tiverton Special School | Castle Primary School | Heathcoat Primary School | St John's Catholic Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | Yes | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | Yes | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | No | No | Yes |
| Field | ACE Tiverton Special School | Castle Primary School | Heathcoat Primary School | St John's Catholic Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Tiverton, EX16 5HB | Tiverton, EX16 6QR | Tiverton, EX16 5HE | Tiverton, EX16 5LB |
| School typediffers | Free schools special | Foundation school | Foundation school | Academy converter |
| Phasediffers | — | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 11–16 | 4–11 | 3–11 | 2–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Good | Good | Requires improvement | Good |
| Attainment 8differs | 4.1 | — | — | — |
| Progress 8differs | -2.9 | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 0% | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 0% | — | — | — |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 0% | — | — | — |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 0.2 | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | 45% | 45% | 65% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | 2% | 2% | 10% |
| Overall absencediffers | 16.2% | 5.9% | 4.9% | 4.6% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 44.1% | 17.3% | 12.4% | 7.4% |
| Severe absencediffers | 10.8% | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.9% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | 40 | 34 | 19 |
| Places offereddiffers | — | 40 | 35 | 19 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 117 | 293 | 267 | 116 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 117 / 115 (102%) | 293 / 420 (70%) | 267 / 420 (64%) | 116 / 210 (55%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 42.7% | 35.8% | 36.6% | 26.7% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Hannah Smart | Mr Thomas Paddon | Miss Demelza Higginson | Mr Robert Meech |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | — | Diocese of Plymouth |
| Constituency | Tiverton and Minehead | Tiverton and Minehead | Tiverton and Minehead | Tiverton and Minehead |
| Sponsordiffers | Reach South Academy Trust | — | — | Plymouth CAST |
| Federationdiffers | — | — | The Federation of Tiverton Schools | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: REACH SOUTH ACADEMY TRUST | Supported by a trust | Supported by a trust | Academy trust: PLYMOUTH CAST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | REACH SOUTH ACADEMY TRUST | — | — | PLYMOUTH CAST |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | Has 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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