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23 fields differ · 13 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Ferndown First School | Ferndown Middle School | St Michael's Church of England Middle School, Colehill | West Moors Middle School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Field | Ferndown First School | Ferndown Middle School | St Michael's Church of England Middle School, Colehill | West Moors Middle School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Ferndown, BH22 9FB | Ferndown, BH22 9UP | Wimborne, BH21 7AB | Ferndown, BH22 0DA |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Academy converter | Academy converter | Community school |
| Phasediffers | Primary | Middle deemed secondary | Middle deemed secondary | Middle deemed secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 4–9 | 9–13 | 9–13 | 9–13 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | School remains Good | School remains Good | School remains Good | Expected standard |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | 56% | 59% | 54% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | 2% | 11% | 13% |
| Overall absencediffers | 5.6% | 6.5% | 5.8% | 10.9% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 16.3% | 17.9% | 12.2% | 35.5% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.4% | 1.3% | 1.5% | 5.7% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.79 (Often has places) | — | — | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 58 | — | — | — |
| Places offereddiffers | 76 | — | — | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 348 | 600 | 563 | 240 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 348 / 342 (102%) | 600 / 600 (100%) | 563 / 560 (101%) | 240 / 240 (100%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 18.5% | 20.7% | 16.2% | 37.1% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Sean Watts | Mr Grant Hopkins | Mr Darren Ayling | Dr Deborah Craddock |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | — | — | SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health; MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment; PD - Physical Disability; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | Diocese of Salisbury | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Christchurch | Christchurch | Mid Dorset and North Poole | Christchurch |
| Sponsordiffers | Delta Education Trust | Delta Education Trust | Wimborne Academy Trust | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: SOUTHERN EDUCATION TRUST | Academy trust: SOUTHERN EDUCATION TRUST | Academy trust: INITIO LEARNING TRUST | Community school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | SOUTHERN EDUCATION TRUST | SOUTHERN EDUCATION TRUST | INITIO LEARNING TRUST | — |
| Nursery | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No 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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