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21 fields differ · 15 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Ferndown First School | Hampreston Church of England Voluntary Aided First School | Kinson Academy | Parley First School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | Yes |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Ferndown First School | Hampreston Church of England Voluntary Aided First School | Kinson Academy | Parley First School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Ferndown, BH22 9FB | Wimborne, BH21 7LX | Bournemouth, BH11 9DG | Ferndown, BH22 8QE |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | Academy converter | Academy converter |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 4–9 | 5–9 | 4–11 | 4–9 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | School remains Good | — | Good | Good |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | — | 52% | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | — | 7% | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 5.6% | — | 6.5% | 5.4% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 16.3% | — | 21.7% | 11.9% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.4% | — | 1.4% | 0.4% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.79 (Often has places) | — | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 1.32 (Competitive) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 58 | — | 18 | 79 |
| Places offereddiffers | 76 | — | 20 | 60 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 348 | 134 | 179 | 313 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 348 / 342 (102%) | 134 / 150 (89%) | 179 / 240 (75%) | 313 / 315 (99%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 18.5% | 11.9% | 40.8% | 11.5% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Sean Watts | Mrs Julie-Anne Palfrey | Mrs Jo Wakeman | Mr J Bagwell |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | — | — | SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder |
| Diocesediffers | — | Diocese of Salisbury | — | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Christchurch | Christchurch | Bournemouth West | Christchurch |
| Sponsordiffers | Delta Education Trust | Hamwic Education Trust | Ambitions Academies Trust | Delta Education Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: SOUTHERN EDUCATION TRUST | Academy trust: HAMWIC EDUCATION TRUST | Academy trust: AUTHENTIC EDUCATION GROUP LIMITED | Academy trust: SOUTHERN EDUCATION TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | SOUTHERN EDUCATION TRUST | HAMWIC EDUCATION TRUST | AUTHENTIC EDUCATION GROUP LIMITED | SOUTHERN EDUCATION 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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