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24 fields differ · 12 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Kings Grove School | Ruskin Community High School | St Thomas More Catholic High School | The Oaks Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | 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 | Kings Grove School | Ruskin Community High School | St Thomas More Catholic High School | The Oaks Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Crewe, CW2 7NQ | Crewe, CW2 7JT | Crewe, CW2 8AE | Crewe, CW2 7NQ |
| School typediffers | Foundation school | Community school | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age range | 11–16 | 11–16 | 11–16 | 11–16 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Closed | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | — | School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next | Not judged | Good |
| Attainment 8differs | — | 42.2 | 47.9 | 34.2 |
| Progress 8differs | — | -0.2 | 0.3 | -0.5 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | 31% | 42% | 17% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | 64% | 66% | 40% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | 39% | 63% | 37% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | 3.7 | 4.3 | 3.0 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | — | 9.5% | 7.2% | 7.8% |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | 27.9% | 20.3% | 25.4% |
| Severe absencediffers | — | 3.5% | 2.2% | 1.5% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | 0.95 (Balanced demand) | 1.29 (Competitive) | 0.95 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | 141 | 165 | 89 |
| Places offereddiffers | — | 149 | 128 | 97 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | — | 713 | 642 | 681 |
| Capacity filldiffers | — | 713 / 666 (107%) | 642 / 640 (100%) | 681 / 780 (87%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | — | 34.6% | 17% | 49.1% |
| Admissions policydiffers | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Richard Hedge | Mr Dean Postlethwaite | Mrs Katherine Packham | Mr Peter Kingdom |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | Diocese of Shrewsbury | — |
| Constituency | Crewe and Nantwich | Crewe and Nantwich | Crewe and Nantwich | Crewe and Nantwich |
| Sponsor | — | — | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Supported by a trust | Community school | Academy trust: THE SOUTH CHESHIRE CATHOLIC MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: THE LEARNING PARTNERSHIP ACADEMIES TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | — | THE SOUTH CHESHIRE CATHOLIC MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST | THE LEARNING PARTNERSHIP ACADEMIES TRUST |
| Nursery | No 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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