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20 fields differ · 16 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Bishops Hull Primary School | North Town Academy | Norton Fitzwarren Church School | Staplegrove Church School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | Yes | Yes | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Bishops Hull Primary School | North Town Academy | Norton Fitzwarren Church School | Staplegrove Church School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Taunton, TA1 5EB | Taunton, TA1 1DF | Taunton, TA2 6TB | Taunton, TA2 6UP |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | Academy converter | Academy converter |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 4–11 | 2–11 | 3–11 | 5–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headline | School remains Good | School remains Good | School remains Good | School remains Good |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | 57% | 58% | 63% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | 3% | 3% | 13% |
| Overall absencediffers | — | 4.1% | 4.7% | 5.0% |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | 6.7% | 8.5% | 11.3% |
| Severe absencediffers | — | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.5% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 0.97 (Balanced demand) | 0.93 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | 58 | 36 | 26 |
| Places offereddiffers | — | 58 | 37 | 28 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 205 | 470 | 306 | 206 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 205 / 210 (98%) | 470 / 417 (113%) | 306 / 324 (94%) | 206 / 210 (98%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 17.1% | 10.9% | 15% | 9.2% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Kerry Exon | Mr Mark Braund | Mrs Kelly Birt | Mr Paul Armstrong |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | Diocese of Bath and Wells | Diocese of Bath and Wells |
| Constituency | Taunton and Wellington | Taunton and Wellington | Taunton and Wellington | Taunton and Wellington |
| Sponsordiffers | Blackdown Education Partnership | Richard Huish College | Diocese of Bath and Wells Multi Academy Trust | Diocese of Bath and Wells Multi Academy Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: BLACKDOWN EDUCATION PARTNERSHIP | Academy trust: RICHARD HUISH TRUST | Academy trust: THE BATH AND WELLS DIOCESAN ACADEMIES TRUST | Academy trust: THE BATH AND WELLS DIOCESAN ACADEMIES TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | BLACKDOWN EDUCATION PARTNERSHIP | RICHARD HUISH TRUST | THE BATH AND WELLS DIOCESAN ACADEMIES TRUST | THE BATH AND WELLS DIOCESAN ACADEMIES TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | Has 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 |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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