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32 fields differ · 4 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Acresfield Academy | The Hammond | Upton Westlea Primary School | Upton-by-Chester High School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| Sixth form | No | Yes | No | Yes |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | Yes | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | Yes | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | No | No | No |
| Field | Acresfield Academy | The Hammond | Upton Westlea Primary School | Upton-by-Chester High School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Chester, CH2 1LJ | Chester, CH2 4ES | Chester, CH2 1QJ | Chester, CH2 1NN |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Other independent school | Community school | Foundation school |
| Phasediffers | Primary | — | Primary | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 3–11 | 11–19 | 3–11 | 11–18 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Outstanding | — | Needs attention | Standards maintained |
| Attainment 8differs | — | 35.8 | — | 52.3 |
| Progress 8differs | — | — | — | 0.4 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | 30% | — | 57% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | 87% | — | 73% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | 0% | — | 22% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | 2.9 | — | 4.5 |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 87% | — | 55% | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 19% | — | 0% | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 4.2% | — | 5.8% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 7.1% | — | 14.8% | 13.6% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.0% | — | 1.2% | 1.7% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.10 (Balanced demand) | — | 0.77 (Often has places) | 0.98 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 33 | — | 10 | 292 |
| Places offereddiffers | 30 | — | 13 | 299 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 248 | 253 | 159 | 1,728 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 248 / 236 (105%) | 253 / 320 (79%) | 159 / 210 (76%) | 1,728 / 1,670 (103%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 7.4% | — | 34.2% | 16% |
| Admissions policydiffers | — | — | — | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Mike Dixon | Ms Jennifer Roscoe | Ms Kathryn Carruthers | Mr Lee Cummins |
| SEN typesdiffers | PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty | — | ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Chester North and Neston | Runcorn and Helsby | Chester North and Neston | Chester North and Neston |
| Sponsordiffers | North West Academies Trust | — | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: NORTH WEST ACADEMIES TRUST LIMITED | Independent | Community school | Supported by a trust |
| Academy/trustdiffers | NORTH WEST ACADEMIES TRUST LIMITED | — | — | — |
| Nurserydiffers | Has Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | Does not have a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Boardingdiffers | No boarders | Boarding school | No boarders | No boarders |
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