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20 fields differ · 16 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Damers First School | St Mary's Catholic First School, Dorchester | St Mary's Church of England First School, Charminster | The Prince of Wales School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | Yes | No | Yes |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | Yes | No | No | Yes |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Field | Damers First School | St Mary's Catholic First School, Dorchester | St Mary's Church of England First School, Charminster | The Prince of Wales School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Dorchester, DT1 3DF | Dorchester, DT1 2DD | Dorchester, DT2 9RD | Dorchester, DT1 2HH |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Academy converter | Academy converter | Community school |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 4–9 | 2–9 | 4–9 | 2–9 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Standards maintained | School remains Good | — | Not judged |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 4.7% | 5.0% | — | 4.9% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 9.8% | 13.5% | — | 10.1% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.2% | 0.0% | — | 0.0% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.93 (Balanced demand) | 1.48 (Competitive) | — | 1.41 (Competitive) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 83 | 43 | — | 41 |
| Places offereddiffers | 89 | 29 | — | 29 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 475 | 177 | 148 | 156 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 475 / 600 (79%) | 177 / 183 (97%) | 148 / 150 (99%) | 156 / 150 (104%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 19.2% | 5.9% | 9.5% | 10.3% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Louise Greenham | Mr Simon Thomas | Mr Mick Homer | Mr Gary Spracklen |
| SEN typesdiffers | OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability | — | — | PD - Physical Disability |
| Diocesediffers | — | Diocese of Plymouth | Diocese of Salisbury | — |
| Constituency | West Dorset | West Dorset | West Dorset | West Dorset |
| Sponsordiffers | Wessex Multi Academy Trust | Plymouth CAST | Wimborne Academy Trust | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: WESSEX MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: PLYMOUTH CAST | Academy trust: INITIO LEARNING TRUST | Community school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | WESSEX MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | PLYMOUTH CAST | INITIO LEARNING TRUST | — |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | No 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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