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31 fields differ · 5 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Manorside Academy | St Aldhelm's Academy | The Lion Works School | Winchelsea School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | Yes | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| Independent | No | No | Yes | No |
| Academy | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Field | Manorside Academy | St Aldhelm's Academy | The Lion Works School | Winchelsea School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Poole, BH12 4JG | Poole, BH12 4HS | Poole, BH12 5AD | Poole, BH12 4LL |
| School typediffers | Academy sponsor led | Academy sponsor led | Other independent special school | Community special school |
| Phasediffers | Primary | Secondary | — | — |
| Age rangediffers | 3–11 | 11–16 | 11–18 | 4–19 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Not judged | Urgent improvement | — | Expected standard |
| Attainment 8differs | — | 35.1 | 14.5 | — |
| Progress 8differs | — | -0.6 | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | 23% | 0% | — |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | 46% | 17% | — |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | 10% | 0% | — |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | 2.9 | 1.3 | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 58% | — | — | 0% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 5% | — | — | 0% |
| Overall absencediffers | 5.3% | 13.6% | — | 9.0% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 15.4% | 38.4% | — | 31.0% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.6% | 8.0% | — | 1.9% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.96 (Balanced demand) | 0.82 (Often has places) | — | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 48 | 121 | — | — |
| Places offereddiffers | 50 | 173 | — | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 413 | 808 | 55 | 248 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 413 / 420 (98%) | 808 / 900 (90%) | 55 / 70 (79%) | 248 / 250 (99%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 33.3% | 45.4% | — | 34.9% |
| Admissions policydiffers | — | Non-selective | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Miss Gemma Sutter | Mrs Nadine Lapskas | Miss Justine Collinson | Mr Geoff Cherrill |
| SEN typesdiffers | ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health | — | — | SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; VI - Visual Impairment; OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability; HI - Hearing Impairment; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health; MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty |
| Diocesediffers | — | Diocese of Salisbury | — | — |
| Constituency | Bournemouth West | Bournemouth West | Bournemouth West | Bournemouth West |
| Sponsordiffers | Ambitions Academies Trust | Ambitions Academies Trust | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: AUTHENTIC EDUCATION GROUP LIMITED | Academy trust: AUTHENTIC EDUCATION GROUP LIMITED | Independent | Community special school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | AUTHENTIC EDUCATION GROUP LIMITED | AUTHENTIC EDUCATION GROUP LIMITED | — | — |
| Nurserydiffers | Has 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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