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24 fields differ · 12 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Durweston Church of England Primary School | Shillingstone Church of England Primary School | St Nicholas Church of England Primary School, Child Okeford | The Forum School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | Yes |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | Yes |
| Independent | No | No | No | Yes |
| Academy | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Field | Durweston Church of England Primary School | Shillingstone Church of England Primary School | St Nicholas Church of England Primary School, Child Okeford | The Forum School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Blandford Forum, DT11 0QA | Blandford Forum, DT11 0TX | Blandford Forum, DT11 8EL | Blandford Forum, DT11 0QS |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Academy converter | Academy converter | Other independent special school |
| Phasediffers | Primary | Primary | Primary | — |
| Age rangediffers | 3–11 | 4–11 | 4–11 | 7–19 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Strong standard | Good | Needs attention | — |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 63% | 36% | 36% | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 0% | 5% | 0% | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 5.8% | 4.6% | 5.2% | — |
| Persistent absencediffers | 13.2% | 13.0% | 12.6% | — |
| Severe absencediffers | 1.8% | 0.0% | 1.7% | — |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 0.95 (Balanced demand) | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 14 | 7 | 19 | — |
| Places offereddiffers | 14 | 7 | 20 | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 144 | 103 | 125 | 31 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 144 / 140 (103%) | 103 / 105 (98%) | 125 / 175 (71%) | 31 / 66 (47%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 9.1% | 26.2% | 14.4% | — |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Jennifer McMullen | Mr Andrew Wright | Ms Jill Watson | Mrs Tracey Wilson |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | Diocese of Salisbury | Diocese of Salisbury | Diocese of Salisbury | — |
| Constituency | North Dorset | North Dorset | North Dorset | North Dorset |
| Sponsordiffers | Diocese of Salisbury | — | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: DIOCESE OF SALISBURY ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: SHERBORNE AREA SCHOOLS' TRUST | Academy trust: SHERBORNE AREA SCHOOLS' TRUST | Independent |
| Academy/trustdiffers | DIOCESE OF SALISBURY ACADEMY TRUST | SHERBORNE AREA SCHOOLS' TRUST | SHERBORNE AREA SCHOOLS' TRUST | — |
| Nurserydiffers | Has Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Boardingdiffers | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | Boarding school |
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