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32 fields differ · 4 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Ellesmere College | Ellesmere Primary School | Lakelands Academy | The Lakelands School, Sports and Language College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | Yes | No | No |
| Sixth form | Yes | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | Yes | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | Yes | Yes | No |
| Field | Ellesmere College | Ellesmere Primary School | Lakelands Academy | The Lakelands School, Sports and Language College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Ellesmere, SY12 9AB | Ellesmere, SY12 9EU | Ellesmere, SY12 0EA | Ellesmere, SY12 0EA |
| School typediffers | Other independent school | Academy converter | Academy converter | Community school |
| Phasediffers | — | Primary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 7–19 | 3–11 | 11–16 | 11–16 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Open | Open | Closed |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | — | Not judged | Expected standard | — |
| Attainment 8differs | 32.4 | — | 38.3 | — |
| Progress 8differs | — | — | -0.6 | — |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 0% | — | 29% | — |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 0% | — | 45% | — |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 0% | — | 40% | — |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 1.8 | — | 3.5 | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | 53% | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | 10% | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | — | 5.1% | 7.6% | — |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | 14.2% | 22.8% | — |
| Severe absencediffers | — | 0.0% | 2.4% | — |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 1.11 (Balanced demand) | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | 29 | 126 | — |
| Places offereddiffers | — | 29 | 114 | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 432 | 378 | 590 | — |
| Capacity filldiffers | 432 / 690 (63%) | 378 / 420 (90%) | 590 / 580 (102%) | — |
| Free school mealsdiffers | — | 20.9% | 23.1% | — |
| Admissions policydiffers | Non-selective | — | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Jonathan Shaw | Mrs Nicola Bond | Mr Mark Hignett | I Sanders |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty | ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituency | North Shropshire | North Shropshire | North Shropshire | North Shropshire |
| Sponsordiffers | — | North West Academies Trust | The 3-18 Education Trust | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Independent | Academy trust: NORTH WEST ACADEMIES TRUST LIMITED | Academy trust: THE 3-18 EDUCATION TRUST | Community school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | NORTH WEST ACADEMIES TRUST LIMITED | THE 3-18 EDUCATION TRUST | — |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | Has a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Boardingdiffers | Boarding school | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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