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20 fields differ · 16 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Ferndown First School | Oakhurst Community First School | Parley First School | St Mary's CofE First School & Nursery |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | Yes | No | Yes |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | Yes | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Ferndown First School | Oakhurst Community First School | Parley First School | St Mary's CofE First School & Nursery |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Ferndown, BH22 9FB | Ferndown, BH22 0DY | Ferndown, BH22 8QE | Ferndown, BH22 0JF |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | Academy converter | Academy converter |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 4–9 | 5–9 | 4–9 | 2–9 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | School remains Good | Expected standard | Good | Not judged |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 5.6% | 4.9% | 5.4% | 5.7% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 16.3% | 13.9% | 11.9% | 13.4% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.4% | 0.9% | 0.4% | 0.8% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.79 (Often has places) | 0.96 (Balanced demand) | 1.32 (Competitive) | 0.95 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 58 | 27 | 79 | 21 |
| Places offereddiffers | 76 | 28 | 60 | 22 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 348 | 173 | 313 | 148 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 348 / 342 (102%) | 173 / 209 (83%) | 313 / 315 (99%) | 148 / 184 (80%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 18.5% | 20.8% | 11.5% | 16.6% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Sean Watts | Mrs Ann Clark | Mr J Bagwell | Mrs Laura Crossley |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | — | SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | — | Diocese of Salisbury |
| Constituency | Christchurch | Christchurch | Christchurch | Christchurch |
| Sponsordiffers | Delta Education Trust | — | Delta Education Trust | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: SOUTHERN EDUCATION TRUST | Academy trust: THE HEATH ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: SOUTHERN EDUCATION TRUST | Academy trust: THE HEATH ACADEMY TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | SOUTHERN EDUCATION TRUST | THE HEATH ACADEMY TRUST | SOUTHERN EDUCATION TRUST | THE HEATH ACADEMY TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | No 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 |
| Boardingdiffers | No boarders | — | No boarders | No boarders |
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