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24 fields differ · 12 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Castle Primary School | Kidsgrove Primary School | Thursfield Primary School | Woodcocks' Well CofE Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | 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 | No |
| Field | Castle Primary School | Kidsgrove Primary School | Thursfield Primary School | Woodcocks' Well CofE Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Stoke-on-Trent, ST7 4NE | Stoke-on-Trent, ST7 4DL | Stoke-on-Trent, ST7 4JL | Stoke-on-Trent, ST7 3NQ |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | Academy sponsor led | Voluntary aided school |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 3–11 | 3–11 | 2–11 | 4–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Good | Good | Good | Requires improvement |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 86% | 58% | 73% | 36% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 0% | 0% | 5% | 0% |
| Overall absencediffers | 4.5% | 6.0% | 5.1% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 10.3% | 15.5% | 11.0% | 15.6% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.0% | 0.9% | 0.8% | 1.1% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.73 (Often has places) | 0.95 (Balanced demand) | 0.97 (Balanced demand) | 1.20 (Competitive) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 8 | 19 | 37 | 18 |
| Places offereddiffers | 11 | 20 | 38 | 15 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 94 | 156 | 315 | 99 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 94 / 120 (78%) | 156 / 236 (66%) | 315 / 315 (100%) | 99 / 120 (83%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 14.9% | 29.2% | 10.5% | 14.1% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Sally Dakin | Mrs Helen Cunliffe | Mrs Elizabeth Bradbury | Mrs Stephanie Beckett |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | — | Diocese of Chester |
| Constituencydiffers | Stoke-on-Trent North | Stoke-on-Trent North | Stoke-on-Trent North | Congleton |
| Sponsordiffers | — | The Shaw Education Trust | The Creative Learning Partnership | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: THE LEARNING PARTNERSHIP ACADEMIES TRUST | Academy trust: THE SHAW EDUCATION TRUST | Academy trust: THE CREATIVE LEARNING PARTNERSHIP TRUST | Voluntary aided school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | THE LEARNING PARTNERSHIP ACADEMIES TRUST | THE SHAW EDUCATION TRUST | THE CREATIVE LEARNING PARTNERSHIP TRUST | — |
| Nurserydiffers | Has 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 |
| Boardingdiffers | No boarders | — | No boarders | No boarders |
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