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28 fields differ · 8 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Bishop Fox's School | King's College Taunton | Richard Huish College | Silver Bridge School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | Yes | Yes | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | Yes | No | No | Yes |
| Independent | No | Yes | No | Yes |
| Academy | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| Field | Bishop Fox's School | King's College Taunton | Richard Huish College | Silver Bridge School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Taunton, TA1 3HQ | Taunton, TA1 3LA | Taunton, TA1 3DZ | TA1 3DL |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Other independent school | Academy 16-19 converter | Other independent special school |
| Phasediffers | Secondary | — | 16 plus | — |
| Age rangediffers | 11–16 | 13–19 | 16–19 | 6–19 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | School remains Good | — | — | — |
| Attainment 8differs | 46.6 | 34.7 | — | — |
| Progress 8differs | 0.2 | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 44% | 0% | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 67% | 0% | — | — |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 29% | 0% | — | — |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 4.1 | 3.7 | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 8.6% | — | — | — |
| Persistent absencediffers | 22.4% | — | — | — |
| Severe absencediffers | 3.6% | — | — | — |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.19 (Balanced demand) | — | — | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 265 | — | — | — |
| Places offereddiffers | 222 | — | — | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 1,123 | 389 | 0 | 58 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 1,123 / 1,200 (94%) | 389 / 490 (79%) | — | 58 / 65 (89%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 23.2% | — | 0% | — |
| Admissions policydiffers | Non-selective | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Ms Kerry Tonkin | Mr Michael Sloan | Ms Emma Fielding | Mr Luke McKinley |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituency | Taunton and Wellington | Taunton and Wellington | Taunton and Wellington | Taunton and Wellington |
| Sponsordiffers | — | — | Richard Huish College | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: BISHOP FOX'S SCHOOL | Independent | Academy trust: RICHARD HUISH TRUST | Independent |
| Academy/trustdiffers | BISHOP FOX'S SCHOOL | — | RICHARD HUISH TRUST | — |
| Nurserydiffers | — | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | — |
| Sixth formdiffers | Does not have a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form | — |
| Boardingdiffers | No boarders | Boarding school | College / FE residential accommodation | No boarders |
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