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29 fields differ · 7 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Aurora Beeches School | Cranborne Church of England First School | Cranborne Middle School | Wimborne St Giles Church of England First School and Nursery |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | Yes | No | Yes |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | Yes | No | No | No |
| Independent | Yes | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | Yes | No | Yes |
| Field | Aurora Beeches School | Cranborne Church of England First School | Cranborne Middle School | Wimborne St Giles Church of England First School and Nursery |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Wimborne, BH21 5RT | Wimborne, BH21 5QB | Wimborne, BH21 5RP | Wimborne, BH21 5LX |
| School typediffers | Other independent special school | Academy converter | Community school | Academy converter |
| Phasediffers | — | Primary | Middle deemed secondary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 11–16 | 2–9 | 9–13 | 2–9 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | — | Good | Some aspects not as strong | School remains Good |
| Attainment 8differs | 13.2 | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 27% | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 46% | — | — | — |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 0% | — | — | — |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 0.7 | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | — | 34% | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | — | 3% | — |
| Overall absencediffers | — | 4.5% | 6.2% | 5.9% |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | 5.1% | 18.6% | 8.0% |
| Severe absencediffers | — | 0.0% | 0.9% | 2.0% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | — | 1.00 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | 16 | — | 9 |
| Places offereddiffers | — | 16 | — | 9 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 48 | 73 | 265 | 70 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 48 / 60 (80%) | 73 / 140 (52%) | 265 / 256 (104%) | 70 / 75 (93%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | — | 16.7% | 18.5% | 9.7% |
| Admissions policydiffers | Selective | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Lloyd Richards | Mrs Annette Faithfull | Mr Richard Stevens | Mrs Philippa Hill |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | Diocese of Salisbury | — | Diocese of Salisbury |
| Constituency | North Dorset | North Dorset | North Dorset | North Dorset |
| Sponsordiffers | — | Diocese of Salisbury | — | Diocese of Salisbury |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Independent | Academy trust: DIOCESE OF SALISBURY ACADEMY TRUST | Community school | Academy trust: DIOCESE OF SALISBURY ACADEMY TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | DIOCESE OF SALISBURY ACADEMY TRUST | — | DIOCESE OF SALISBURY ACADEMY TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | — | Has Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | — | 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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