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21 fields differ · 15 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Cauldon Primary School | St Mark's CofE Primary School | St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary School | Waterside Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | Yes | Yes | 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 | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Cauldon Primary School | St Mark's CofE Primary School | St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary School | Waterside Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 2DZ | Stoke-on-Trent, ST1 4LR | Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 7DG | Stoke-on-Trent, ST1 3JS |
| School typediffers | Community school | Academy converter | Academy converter | Academy converter |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age range | 3–11 | 3–11 | 3–11 | 3–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Closed | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | — | Not judged | Good | Standards maintained |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | 31% | 63% | 61% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | 2% | 13% | 11% |
| Overall absencediffers | — | 6.3% | 5.0% | 5.4% |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | 15.9% | 14.5% | 13.4% |
| Severe absencediffers | — | 0.5% | 2.1% | 0.0% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | 0.98 (Balanced demand) | 1.30 (Competitive) | 1.08 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | 56 | 39 | 65 |
| Places offereddiffers | — | 59 | 30 | 60 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | — | 449 | 229 | 473 |
| Capacity filldiffers | — | 449 / 420 (107%) | 229 / 240 (95%) | 473 / 360 (131%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | — | 57.5% | 14.8% | 29.5% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs G E Beech | Mrs Deborah Sadler | Mrs Shenade Moorhouse | Mrs Louise Willis |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | Diocese of Lichfield | 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 | The Shaw Education Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community school | Academy trust: ORCHARD COMMUNITY TRUST | Academy trust: ST GABRIEL THE ARCHANGEL CATHOLIC MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: THE SHAW EDUCATION TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | ORCHARD COMMUNITY TRUST | ST GABRIEL THE ARCHANGEL CATHOLIC MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST | THE SHAW EDUCATION TRUST |
| Nursery | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | Has 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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