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23 fields differ · 13 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Coleham Primary School | Mereside Church of England Primary Academy | Springfield Infant School | St Giles CofE Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Field | Coleham Primary School | Mereside Church of England Primary Academy | Springfield Infant School | St Giles CofE Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Shrewsbury, SY3 7EN | Shrewsbury, SY2 6LE | Shrewsbury, SY2 6LE | Shrewsbury, SY2 5NJ |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Academy converter | Community school | Voluntary controlled school |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 5–11 | 5–11 | 5–7 | 5–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Open | Closed | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Outstanding | School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next | — | Good |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 66% | 52% | — | 53% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 13% | 11% | — | 7% |
| Overall absencediffers | 4.1% | 5.4% | — | 4.5% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 8.4% | 16.2% | — | 10.5% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.5% | 0.9% | — | 0.0% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.23 (Competitive) | 0.98 (Balanced demand) | — | 0.87 (Often has places) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 74 | 46 | — | 33 |
| Places offereddiffers | 60 | 48 | — | 38 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 431 | 364 | — | 306 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 431 / 420 (103%) | 364 / 420 (87%) | — | 306 / 315 (97%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 8.4% | 14.8% | — | 10.5% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Tom Larkham | Mrs Lindsey Hughes | Mrs Wanda Wheeler | Mrs Caroline Gardner |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | Diocese of Lichfield | — | Diocese of Lichfield |
| Constituencydiffers | Shrewsbury | Shrewsbury | Shrewsbury and Atcham | Shrewsbury |
| Sponsordiffers | The 3-18 Education Trust | St Chad's Academies Trust | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: THE 3-18 EDUCATION TRUST | Academy trust: ST CHAD'S ACADEMIES TRUST | Community school | Voluntary controlled school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | THE 3-18 EDUCATION TRUST | ST CHAD'S ACADEMIES TRUST | — | — |
| Nursery | No Nursery Classes | No 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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