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22 fields differ · 14 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Rode Heath Primary School | Smallwood CofE Primary School | Smallwood CofE Primary School | St John's CofE Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Rode Heath Primary School | Smallwood CofE Primary School | Smallwood CofE Primary School | St John's CofE Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Stoke-on-Trent, ST7 3RY | Sandbach, CW11 2UR | Sandbach, CW11 2UR | Sandbach, CW11 2LE |
| School typediffers | Community school | Voluntary controlled school | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 3–11 | 5–11 | 4–11 | 4–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Closed | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Outstanding | — | School remains Good | Inadequate |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 90% | — | 90% | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 13% | — | 14% | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 4.3% | — | 4.5% | — |
| Persistent absencediffers | 5.9% | — | 9.2% | — |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.5% | — | 0.0% | — |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.20 (Competitive) | — | 0.96 (Balanced demand) | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 36 | — | 24 | — |
| Places offereddiffers | 30 | — | 25 | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 245 | — | 178 | 154 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 245 / 234 (105%) | — | 178 / 140 (127%) | 154 / 210 (73%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 11.4% | — | 6.7% | 18.8% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr John Frankland | Mrs Boo Edleston | Mr Iestyn Lewis | Mr Ricky Huddart |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | Diocese of Chester | Diocese of Chester | Diocese of Chester |
| Constituency | Congleton | Congleton | Congleton | Congleton |
| Sponsordiffers | — | — | — | North West Academies Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community school | Voluntary controlled school | Academy trust: THE SMALLWOOD ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: NORTH WEST ACADEMIES TRUST LIMITED |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | — | THE SMALLWOOD ACADEMY TRUST | NORTH WEST ACADEMIES TRUST LIMITED |
| Nurserydiffers | Has Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No 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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