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22 fields differ · 14 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Longden CofE Primary School | Oakmeadow Church of England Primary and Nursery School | Pontesbury CofE Primary School | St Thomas and St Anne CofE Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | Yes | No | No |
| Field | Longden CofE Primary School | Oakmeadow Church of England Primary and Nursery School | Pontesbury CofE Primary School | St Thomas and St Anne CofE Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Shrewsbury, SY5 8EX | Shrewsbury, SY3 0NU | Shrewsbury, SY5 0TF | Shrewsbury, SY5 8JN |
| School typediffers | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter | Voluntary controlled school | Voluntary controlled school |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 2–11 | 2–11 | 4–11 | 3–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Expected standard | Standards maintained | Not judged | School remains Good |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 57% | 63% | 51% | 45% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 7% | 10% | 11% | 9% |
| Overall absencediffers | 7.0% | 3.8% | 5.0% | 4.6% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 20.8% | 6.1% | 6.8% | 15.1% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.0% | 1.4% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.13 (Balanced demand) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 1.03 (Balanced demand) | 0.85 (Often has places) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 17 | 41 | 31 | 11 |
| Places offereddiffers | 15 | 41 | 30 | 13 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 140 | 472 | 211 | 104 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 140 / 105 (133%) | 472 / 420 (112%) | 211 / 210 (100%) | 104 / 139 (75%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 3.8% | 9.7% | 14.2% | 15% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Sally Johnson | Mrs Samantha Hill | Mr Tomaz Lowrie-Herz | Miss Hannah McGrath |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | Diocese of Hereford | Diocese of Lichfield | Diocese of Hereford | Diocese of Hereford |
| Constituency | Shrewsbury | Shrewsbury | Shrewsbury | Shrewsbury |
| Sponsordiffers | — | The Marches Academy Trust | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Voluntary aided school | Academy trust: MARCHES ACADEMY TRUST | Voluntary controlled school | Voluntary controlled school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | MARCHES ACADEMY TRUST | — | — |
| Nurserydiffers | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | Has 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 |
| Boardingdiffers | No boarders | — | No boarders | No boarders |
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