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32 fields differ · 4 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Castle Cary Community Primary School | Ditcheat Primary School | Evercreech Church of England Primary School | The Mendip School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | Yes | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | Yes |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | Yes |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| Field | Castle Cary Community Primary School | Ditcheat Primary School | Evercreech Church of England Primary School | The Mendip School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Castle Cary, BA7 7EH | Shepton Mallet, BA4 6RB | Shepton Mallet, BA4 6EH | Shepton Mallet, BA4 4FZ |
| School typediffers | Academy sponsor led | Community school | Academy converter | Free schools special |
| Phasediffers | Primary | Primary | Primary | — |
| Age rangediffers | 4–11 | 4–11 | 2–11 | 4–19 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Requires improvement | Expected standard | Good | School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next |
| Attainment 8differs | — | — | — | 16.3 |
| Progress 8differs | — | — | — | -1.9 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | — | — | 5% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | — | — | 27% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | — | — | 0% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | — | — | 1.3 |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | 60% | — | 0% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | 0% | — | 0% |
| Overall absencediffers | 7.6% | 6.0% | — | 35.2% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 26.1% | 16.5% | — | 65.6% |
| Severe absencediffers | 2.1% | 1.2% | — | 49.0% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.96 (Balanced demand) | 0.80 (Often has places) | — | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 24 | 8 | — | — |
| Places offereddiffers | 25 | 10 | — | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 177 | 89 | 198 | 151 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 177 / 236 (75%) | 89 / 90 (99%) | 198 / 210 (94%) | 151 / 152 (99%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 28.2% | 13.5% | 21.5% | 38.3% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Amy Brouard | Mrs Rachael Bisset | Mrs Sarah Hann | Mrs Natalie Hanna |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | — | — | SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | Diocese of Bath and Wells | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Glastonbury and Somerton | Frome and East Somerset | Frome and East Somerset | Frome and East Somerset |
| Sponsordiffers | The Academy for Character and Excellence | — | Preston CofE VC Primary School | The Partnership Trust |
| Federationdiffers | — | The Federation of Bruton Primary School, Ditcheat Primary School and Upton Noble Primary CofE VC School | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: THE ACADEMIES FOR CHARACTER AND EXCELLENCE | Community school | Academy trust: PPAT EDUCATION | Academy trust: THE PARTNERSHIP TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | THE ACADEMIES FOR CHARACTER AND EXCELLENCE | — | PPAT EDUCATION | THE PARTNERSHIP TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | Has 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 |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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