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32 fields differ · 4 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Oaklands Nursery School | Penkhull Nursery School | St John's CofE (A) Primary School | Thistley Hough Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | No | No | Yes |
| Field | Oaklands Nursery School | Penkhull Nursery School | St John's CofE (A) Primary School | Thistley Hough Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Newcastle, ST5 0EX | Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 5NA | Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 6SB | Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 5JJ |
| School typediffers | Local authority nursery school | Local authority nursery school | Voluntary aided school | Academy sponsor led |
| Phasediffers | Nursery | Nursery | Primary | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 2–5 | 3–5 | 3–11 | 11–16 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Closed | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | School remains Outstanding | — | Needs attention | Expected standard |
| Attainment 8differs | — | — | — | 45.1 |
| Progress 8differs | — | — | — | 0.2 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | — | — | 43% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | — | — | 60% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | — | — | 19% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | — | — | 3.9 |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | — | 39% | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | — | 2% | — |
| Overall absencediffers | — | — | 5.6% | 8.6% |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | — | 12.4% | 23.3% |
| Severe absencediffers | — | — | 1.3% | 2.9% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | — | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 0.91 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | — | 11 | 187 |
| Places offereddiffers | — | — | 13 | 206 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 37 | — | 270 | 1,105 |
| Capacity filldiffers | — | — | 270 / 354 (76%) | 1,105 / 1,050 (105%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 0% | — | 26.7% | 38.3% |
| Admissions policydiffers | — | — | — | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Sally Lynch | Mrs J Andrews | Mrs Susan Bowyer | Ms Michelle Lawrence |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | Diocese of Lichfield | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Newcastle-under-Lyme | Stoke-on-Trent Central | Stoke-on-Trent Central | Stoke-on-Trent Central |
| Sponsordiffers | — | — | — | Creative Education Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Local authority nursery school | Local authority nursery school | Voluntary aided school | Academy trust: CREATIVE EDUCATION TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | — | — | CREATIVE EDUCATION TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | Has Nursery Classes | — | Has Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | — | — | 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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