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20 fields differ · 16 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Bellefield Primary and Nursery School | Castle Mead School | Paxcroft Primary School | The Mead Community Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | Yes | 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 | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Bellefield Primary and Nursery School | Castle Mead School | Paxcroft Primary School | The Mead Community Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Trowbridge, BA14 8TE | Trowbridge, BA14 6GD | Trowbridge, BA14 7EB | Trowbridge, BA14 7GN |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | Academy converter |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 3–11 | 2–11 | 4–11 | 2–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Good | Good | School remains Good | Good |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | 56% | — | 51% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | 4% | — | 4% |
| Overall absencediffers | — | 6.0% | — | 4.8% |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | 15.5% | — | 10.8% |
| Severe absencediffers | — | 2.7% | — | 0.5% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | — | 1.00 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | 41 | — | 60 |
| Places offereddiffers | — | 41 | — | 60 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 317 | 357 | 276 | 489 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 317 / 333 (95%) | 357 / 420 (85%) | 276 / 315 (88%) | 489 / 540 (91%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 27.6% | 26.8% | 26.8% | 9.2% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Victoria Withers | Mrs Emma Larkham | Mr Ashley Barrington Wilding | Mark Stenton |
| SEN typesdiffers | SLCN - Speech, language and Communication | OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | Diocese of Salisbury | — | — | — |
| Constituency | South West Wiltshire | South West Wiltshire | South West Wiltshire | South West Wiltshire |
| Sponsor | — | — | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governance | Academy trust: EQUA MEAD LEARNING TRUST | Academy trust: EQUA MEAD LEARNING TRUST | Academy trust: EQUA MEAD LEARNING TRUST | Academy trust: EQUA MEAD LEARNING TRUST |
| Academy/trust | EQUA MEAD LEARNING TRUST | EQUA MEAD LEARNING TRUST | EQUA MEAD LEARNING TRUST | EQUA MEAD LEARNING TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | Has 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 |
| Boardingdiffers | — | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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