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28 fields differ · 8 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Parkstone Grammar School | Poole High School | St Edward's Roman Catholic/Church of England School, Poole | The Cornerstone Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | Yes |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
| Field | Parkstone Grammar School | Poole High School | St Edward's Roman Catholic/Church of England School, Poole | The Cornerstone Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Poole, BH17 7EP | Poole, BH15 2BW | Poole, BH15 3HY | Poole, BH15 4BQ |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Academy converter | Voluntary aided school | Academy sponsor led |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 11–18 | 11–18 | 11–18 | 11–16 |
| Genderdiffers | Girls | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Not judged | School remains Good | School remains Good | School remains Good |
| Attainment 8differs | 67.8 | — | 44.8 | 40.7 |
| Progress 8differs | 0.4 | — | 0.1 | -0.0 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 93% | — | 46% | 31% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 100% | — | 65% | 59% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 47% | — | 45% | 32% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 6.0 | — | 4.0 | 3.8 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 5.7% | — | 8.5% | 13.7% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 13.5% | — | 22.7% | 39.2% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.8% | — | 3.7% | 9.8% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.19 (Balanced demand) | — | 1.26 (Competitive) | 0.97 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 227 | — | 219 | 111 |
| Places offereddiffers | 191 | — | 174 | 115 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 1,241 | 1,891 | 1,093 | 645 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 1,241 / 1,300 (95%) | 1,891 / 1,975 (96%) | 1,093 / 1,146 (95%) | 645 / 900 (72%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 7.2% | 22.4% | 14.1% | 39.5% |
| Admissions policydiffers | Selective | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr David Hallsworth | Mrs Sian Phillips | Mr Chris Barnett | Mr Chris Phillips |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | Diocese of Salisbury | — |
| Constituency | Poole | Poole | Poole | Poole |
| Sponsordiffers | — | Twynham Learning Federation | — | United Learning Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: PARKSTONE GRAMMAR SCHOOL TRUST | Academy trust: TWYNHAM LEARNING | Voluntary aided school | Academy trust: UNITED LEARNING TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | PARKSTONE GRAMMAR SCHOOL TRUST | TWYNHAM LEARNING | — | UNITED LEARNING TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | — | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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