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30 fields differ · 6 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Avanti Park School | St Louis Catholic Primary School, Frome | Vallis First School | Wessex Lodge School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | Yes |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | Yes |
| Independent | No | No | No | Yes |
| Academy | No | Yes | No | No |
| Field | Avanti Park School | St Louis Catholic Primary School, Frome | Vallis First School | Wessex Lodge School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Frome, BA11 1EU | Frome, BA11 3AP | Frome, BA11 3DB | Frome, BA11 4LA |
| School typediffers | Free schools | Academy converter | Community school | Other independent special school |
| Phasediffers | Middle deemed primary | Primary | Primary | — |
| Age rangediffers | 4–13 | 4–11 | 4–9 | 5–18 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Good | Not judged | Not judged | — |
| 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 | 49% | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 5% | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 6.5% | 4.7% | 6.9% | — |
| Persistent absencediffers | 16.5% | 11.9% | 21.2% | — |
| Severe absencediffers | 1.6% | 0.6% | 1.0% | — |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 57 | 16 | 27 | — |
| Places offereddiffers | 57 | 16 | 27 | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 503 | 178 | 185 | 77 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 503 / 540 (93%) | 178 / 210 (85%) | 185 / 283 (65%) | 77 / 90 (86%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 16.3% | 21.3% | 25.9% | — |
| Admissions policydiffers | — | — | — | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Emma Williams | Mrs Helen Biles-Wood | Mrs Georgina Muxworthy | Mr Ben Coombes |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | Diocese of Clifton | — | — |
| Constituency | Frome and East Somerset | Frome and East Somerset | Frome and East Somerset | Frome and East Somerset |
| Sponsordiffers | — | The Dunstan Catholic Educational Trust | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: AVANTI SCHOOLS TRUST | Academy trust: THE DUNSTAN CATHOLIC EDUCATIONAL TRUST | Community school | Independent |
| Academy/trustdiffers | AVANTI SCHOOLS TRUST | THE DUNSTAN CATHOLIC EDUCATIONAL TRUST | — | — |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | No 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 |
| Boardingdiffers | — | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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