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27 fields differ · 9 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Archway School | Marling School | Stroud Girls' High School | Stroud High School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | Yes | No | Yes |
| Field | Archway School | Marling School | Stroud Girls' High School | Stroud High School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Stroud, GL5 4AX | Stroud, GL5 4HE | Stroud, GL5 4HF | Stroud, GL5 4HF |
| School typediffers | Community school | Academy converter | Voluntary controlled school | Academy converter |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age range | 11–18 | 11–18 | 11–18 | 11–18 |
| Genderdiffers | Mixed | Boys | Girls | Girls |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Open | Closed | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Needs attention | Not judged | — | Outstanding |
| Attainment 8differs | 40.7 | 71.3 | — | 74.9 |
| Progress 8differs | -0.4 | 0.6 | — | 0.8 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 37% | 98% | — | 94% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 55% | 99% | — | 99% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 40% | 40% | — | 45% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 3.6 | 6.4 | — | 6.7 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 11.3% | 5.3% | — | 5.5% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 35.8% | 11.0% | — | 10.8% |
| Severe absencediffers | 5.1% | 0.6% | — | 0.6% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.82 (Often has places) | 1.31 (Competitive) | — | 1.16 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 169 | 196 | — | 170 |
| Places offereddiffers | 211 | 150 | — | 146 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 1,053 | 1,082 | — | 1,144 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 1,053 / 1,215 (87%) | 1,082 / 1,150 (94%) | — | 1,144 / 835 (137%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 28.8% | 4.2% | — | 2.9% |
| Admissions policydiffers | Non-selective | Selective | Selective | Selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr James Woollin | Mr Peter Knight | — | Mr Mark McShane |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituency | Stroud | Stroud | Stroud | Stroud |
| Sponsordiffers | — | Cotswold Beacon Academy Trust | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community school | Academy trust: COTSWOLD BEACON ACADEMY TRUST | Voluntary controlled school | Academy trust: STROUD HIGH SCHOOL |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | COTSWOLD BEACON ACADEMY TRUST | — | STROUD HIGH SCHOOL |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | — | — | — |
| Sixth formdiffers | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form | — | Has a sixth form |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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