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22 fields differ · 14 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Blackbrook Primary School | Holway Park Community Primary School | Minerva Primary School | St James Church School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | Yes | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Blackbrook Primary School | Holway Park Community Primary School | Minerva Primary School | St James Church School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Taunton, TA1 2RA | Taunton, TA1 2JA | Taunton, TA1 2BU | Taunton, TA1 1XU |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Community school | Academy sponsor led | Academy sponsor led |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 5–11 | 4–11 | 2–11 | 3–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | School remains Good | Good | Requires improvement | Not judged |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 44% | 48% | — | 43% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 3% | 13% | — | 4% |
| Overall absencediffers | 5.2% | 7.4% | 6.4% | 7.2% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 13.5% | 24.5% | 22.9% | 20.8% |
| Severe absencediffers | 2.4% | 2.2% | 1.0% | 1.8% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.59 (Competitive) | 0.97 (Balanced demand) | 0.75 (Often has places) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 46 | 30 | 6 | 45 |
| Places offereddiffers | 29 | 37 | 13 | 46 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 222 | 335 | 140 | 479 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 222 / 240 (93%) | 335 / 434 (77%) | 140 / 176 (80%) | 479 / 420 (114%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 14% | 35.2% | 53.3% | 21.3% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Daniel Seviour | Mrs Susan Brewer | Mr Gareth Nation | Mr Nigel Johnson |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | — | Diocese of Bath and Wells |
| Constituency | Taunton and Wellington | Taunton and Wellington | Taunton and Wellington | Taunton and Wellington |
| Sponsordiffers | The Oak Partnership Trust | — | Cabot Learning Federation | Diocese of Bath and Wells Multi Academy Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: THE OAK PARTNERSHIP TRUST | Community school | Academy trust: CABOT LEARNING FEDERATION | Academy trust: THE BATH AND WELLS DIOCESAN ACADEMIES TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | THE OAK PARTNERSHIP TRUST | — | CABOT LEARNING FEDERATION | THE BATH AND WELLS DIOCESAN ACADEMIES TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | Has 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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