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20 fields differ · 16 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Forest and Sandridge Church of England Primary School | Heddington Church of England Primary School | Rowde CofE Academy | St Nicholas Church of England Primary School, Bromham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | No | No | Yes |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Forest and Sandridge Church of England Primary School | Heddington Church of England Primary School | Rowde CofE Academy | St Nicholas Church of England Primary School, Bromham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Melksham, SN12 7GN | Calne, SN11 0PJ | Devizes, SN10 2ND | Chippenham, SN15 2EY |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter | Academy converter |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 3–11 | 4–11 | 4–11 | 2–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Not judged | Not judged | Good | Requires improvement |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 62% | 91% | 60% | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 3% | 18% | 0% | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 3.9% | 3.8% | 5.8% | — |
| Persistent absencediffers | 6.1% | 6.1% | 11.0% | — |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.97 (Balanced demand) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 61 | 10 | 18 | — |
| Places offereddiffers | 64 | 10 | 19 | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 460 | 75 | 115 | 57 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 460 / 450 (102%) | 75 / 70 (107%) | 115 / 210 (55%) | 57 / 90 (63%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 15% | 18.7% | 16.5% | 8.8% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Scott James | Mr Ashley Martin | Miss Alice Simpson | Mrs Theo Gaines |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocese | Diocese of Salisbury | Diocese of Salisbury | Diocese of Salisbury | Diocese of Salisbury |
| Constituency | Melksham and Devizes | Melksham and Devizes | Melksham and Devizes | Melksham and Devizes |
| Sponsordiffers | The White Horse Federation | — | Acorn Education Trust | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: THE WHITE HORSE FEDERATION | Voluntary aided school | Academy trust: ACORN EDUCATION TRUST | Academy trust: EQUA MEAD LEARNING TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | THE WHITE HORSE FEDERATION | — | ACORN EDUCATION TRUST | EQUA MEAD LEARNING TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | Has Nursery Classes | No 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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