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22 fields differ · 14 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Bincombe Valley Primary School | Radipole Primary School | Southill Primary School | St Nicholas and St Laurence Church of England Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | 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 | No | No | No | Yes |
| Field | Bincombe Valley Primary School | Radipole Primary School | Southill Primary School | St Nicholas and St Laurence Church of England Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Weymouth, DT3 6AW | Weymouth, DT3 5HS | Weymouth, DT4 9UF | Weymouth, DT3 5DQ |
| School typediffers | Community school | Community school | Community school | Academy converter |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 2–11 | 4–11 | 4–11 | 4–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Needs attention | School remains Good | Good | Not judged |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 55% | 51% | 45% | 62% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 6% | 8% | 6% | 0% |
| Overall absencediffers | 6.7% | 5.7% | 5.8% | 5.0% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 16.2% | 11.6% | 11.6% | 12.4% |
| Severe absencediffers | 1.3% | 0.5% | 1.6% | 0.5% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.95 (Balanced demand) | 0.81 (Often has places) | 1.30 (Competitive) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 19 | 47 | 39 | 26 |
| Places offereddiffers | 20 | 58 | 30 | 27 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 291 | 437 | 212 | 213 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 291 / 348 (84%) | 437 / 444 (98%) | 212 / 218 (97%) | 213 / 210 (101%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 47.6% | 12.6% | 14.2% | 18.8% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Adam Gough | Mrs Kathy McCann | Mrs Caroline Wood | Mr Wayne Roberts |
| SEN typesdiffers | SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | — | Diocese of Salisbury |
| Constituency | South Dorset | South Dorset | South Dorset | South Dorset |
| Sponsordiffers | — | — | — | Diocese of Salisbury |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community school | Community school | Community school | Academy trust: DIOCESE OF SALISBURY ACADEMY TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | — | — | DIOCESE OF SALISBURY ACADEMY TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | Has 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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