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27 fields differ · 9 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Critchill Special School | Oakfield Academy | Trinity Church of England First School | Wessex Lodge School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | Yes |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Independent | No | No | No | Yes |
| Academy | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Field | Critchill Special School | Oakfield Academy | Trinity Church of England First School | Wessex Lodge School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Frome, BA11 4LB | Frome, BA11 4JF | Frome, BA11 4LB | Frome, BA11 4LA |
| School typediffers | Academy special converter | Academy converter | Academy converter | Other independent special school |
| Phasediffers | — | Middle deemed secondary | Primary | — |
| Age rangediffers | 4–19 | 9–13 | 5–9 | 5–18 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Not judged | Requires improvement | School remains Good | — |
| Attainment 8differs | — | — | — | 2.1 |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | — | — | 0% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | — | — | 0% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | — | — | 0% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | — | — | 0.2 |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 0% | 43% | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 0% | 4% | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 7.9% | 8.2% | — | — |
| Persistent absencediffers | 29.7% | 23.9% | — | — |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.0% | 3.1% | — | — |
| Admissions demand ratio | — | — | — | — |
| 1st preferences | — | — | — | — |
| Places offered | — | — | — | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 96 | 490 | 297 | 77 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 96 / 85 (113%) | 490 / 696 (70%) | 297 / 300 (99%) | 77 / 90 (86%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 42.9% | 32% | 12.1% | — |
| Admissions policydiffers | — | — | — | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Emma West | Mrs Michelle Parsons | Mrs Amanda Seager | Mr Ben Coombes |
| 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 | Frome and East Somerset | Frome and East Somerset | Frome and East Somerset | Frome and East Somerset |
| Sponsordiffers | Midsomer Norton Schools Partnership | Midsomer Norton Schools Partnership | Midsomer Norton Schools Partnership | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: MIDSOMER NORTON SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP | Academy trust: MIDSOMER NORTON SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP | Academy trust: MIDSOMER NORTON SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP | Independent |
| Academy/trustdiffers | MIDSOMER NORTON SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP | MIDSOMER NORTON SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP | MIDSOMER NORTON SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP | — |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | — | No Nursery Classes | — |
| Sixth formdiffers | — | 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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