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Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | ACE Centre (Penkhull Education Centre) | St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary School | The Willows Primary School | Thistley Hough Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | Yes | 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 | Yes | No | Yes |
| Field | ACE Centre (Penkhull Education Centre) | St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary School | The Willows Primary School | Thistley Hough Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 7JS | Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 7DG | Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 7JY | Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 5JJ |
| School typediffers | Pupil referral unit | Academy converter | Community school | Academy sponsor led |
| Phasediffers | — | Primary | Primary | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 14–16 | 3–11 | 3–11 | 11–16 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Closed | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | — | Good | Not judged | 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 | — | 63% | 67% | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | 13% | 8% | — |
| Overall absencediffers | — | 5.0% | 5.0% | 8.6% |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | 14.5% | 10.6% | 23.3% |
| Severe absencediffers | — | 2.1% | 0.0% | 2.9% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | 1.30 (Competitive) | 1.02 (Balanced demand) | 0.91 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | 39 | 89 | 187 |
| Places offereddiffers | — | 30 | 87 | 206 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | — | 229 | 689 | 1,105 |
| Capacity filldiffers | — | 229 / 240 (95%) | 689 / 690 (100%) | 1,105 / 1,050 (105%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | — | 14.8% | 24.4% | 38.3% |
| Admissions policydiffers | — | — | — | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Ms S Tooth | Mrs Shenade Moorhouse | Mrs Sarah Thursfield | Ms Michelle Lawrence |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | — | HI - Hearing Impairment | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | Archdiocese of Birmingham | — | — |
| Constituency | Stoke-on-Trent Central | Stoke-on-Trent Central | Stoke-on-Trent Central | Stoke-on-Trent Central |
| Sponsordiffers | — | St Gabriel the Archangel Catholic Multi-Academy Trust | — | Creative Education Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Pupil referral unit | Academy trust: ST GABRIEL THE ARCHANGEL CATHOLIC MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST | Community school | Academy trust: CREATIVE EDUCATION TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | ST GABRIEL THE ARCHANGEL CATHOLIC MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST | — | CREATIVE EDUCATION TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | No 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 |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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