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22 fields differ · 14 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Edge Hill Academy | Fairmeadows Foundation Primary School | Stanton Primary School | The Violet Way Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | Yes | 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 | Yes | No | No | Yes |
| Field | Edge Hill Academy | Fairmeadows Foundation Primary School | Stanton Primary School | The Violet Way Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Burton-on-Trent, DE15 9NX | Swadlincote, DE11 0SW | Burton-on-Trent, DE15 9TJ | Burton-on-Trent, DE15 9ES |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Foundation school | Community school | Academy converter |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 7–11 | 3–11 | 4–11 | 4–7 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | School remains Good | Good | Needs attention | Good |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 53% | 87% | 48% | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 3% | 17% | 0% | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 4.8% | 4.9% | 5.7% | 5.5% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 9.8% | 10.9% | 16.8% | 17.3% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.3% | 0.5% | 0.6% | 0.6% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | 1.10 (Balanced demand) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 0.99 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | 33 | 19 | 84 |
| Places offereddiffers | — | 30 | 22 | 85 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 344 | 207 | 199 | 251 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 344 / 360 (96%) | 207 / 210 (99%) | 199 / 210 (95%) | 251 / 270 (93%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 16.3% | 36.2% | 37.2% | 15.1% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Simon Russell | Mr Andrew Reeves | Mrs Carla Norris | Mrs Rebecca Harris |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Burton and Uttoxeter | South Derbyshire | South Derbyshire | Burton and Uttoxeter |
| Sponsordiffers | The Violet Way Academy | — | — | The Violet Way Academy |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: FIERTÉ MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST | Supported by a trust | Community school | Academy trust: FIERTÉ MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | FIERTÉ MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST | — | — | FIERTÉ MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | No 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 | — |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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