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33 fields differ · 3 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | St Joseph and St Teresa Catholic Primary School | The Blue School | The Blue School | Wells Cathedral School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | Yes |
| Sixth form | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | Yes |
| Academy | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| Field | St Joseph and St Teresa Catholic Primary School | The Blue School | The Blue School | Wells Cathedral School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Wells, BA5 2QL | Wells, BA5 2NR | Wells, BA5 2NR | Wells, BA5 2ST |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Foundation school | Academy converter | Other independent school |
| Phasediffers | Primary | Secondary | Secondary | — |
| Age rangediffers | 4–11 | 11–18 | 11–18 | 2–19 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Closed | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Not judged | — | School remains Good | — |
| Attainment 8differs | — | — | 48.0 | 29.0 |
| Progress 8differs | — | — | 0.2 | — |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | — | 46% | 0% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | — | 68% | 0% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | — | 26% | 0% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | — | 4.2 | 2.5 |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 67% | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 0% | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 6.3% | — | 10.2% | — |
| Persistent absencediffers | 14.5% | — | 30.3% | — |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.7% | — | 3.7% | — |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.19 (Balanced demand) | — | 0.97 (Balanced demand) | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 25 | — | 195 | — |
| Places offereddiffers | 21 | — | 202 | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 160 | — | 1,362 | 670 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 160 / 154 (104%) | — | 1,362 / 1,640 (83%) | 670 / 800 (84%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 10.6% | — | 18.6% | — |
| Admissions policydiffers | — | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Teresa Harvey | Mr Stephen Jackson | Mr Mark Woodlock | Mr James Davies |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | Diocese of Clifton | Diocese of Bath and Wells | Diocese of Bath and Wells | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Wells and Mendip Hills | Wells | Wells and Mendip Hills | Wells and Mendip Hills |
| Sponsordiffers | The Dunstan Catholic Educational Trust | — | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: THE DUNSTAN CATHOLIC EDUCATIONAL TRUST | Supported by a trust | Academy trust: THE BLUE SCHOOL | Independent |
| Academy/trustdiffers | THE DUNSTAN CATHOLIC EDUCATIONAL TRUST | — | THE BLUE SCHOOL | — |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | — | — | Has Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | Does not have a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Boardingdiffers | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | Boarding school |
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