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24 fields differ · 12 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Penkhull Infants' School | St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary School | Stoke Minster CofE Primary Academy | The Willows Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | 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 | No |
| Field | Penkhull Infants' School | St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary School | Stoke Minster CofE Primary Academy | The Willows Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 7JS | Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 7DG | Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 4EE | Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 7JY |
| School typediffers | Community school | Academy converter | Academy converter | Community school |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 5–7 | 3–11 | 3–11 | 3–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Closed | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | — | Good | Not judged | Not judged |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | 63% | 48% | 67% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | 13% | 0% | 8% |
| Overall absencediffers | — | 5.0% | 6.1% | 5.0% |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | 14.5% | 20.8% | 10.6% |
| Severe absencediffers | — | 2.1% | 5.3% | 0.0% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | 1.30 (Competitive) | 0.97 (Balanced demand) | 1.02 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | 39 | 33 | 89 |
| Places offereddiffers | — | 30 | 35 | 87 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | — | 229 | 343 | 689 |
| Capacity filldiffers | — | 229 / 240 (95%) | 343 / 459 (75%) | 689 / 690 (100%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | — | 14.8% | 41.6% | 24.4% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr I Gurney | Mrs Shenade Moorhouse | Mrs Jennifer Craig | Mrs Sarah Thursfield |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | — | — | HI - Hearing Impairment |
| Diocesediffers | — | Archdiocese of Birmingham | Diocese of Lichfield | — |
| 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 | St Bart's Multi Academy Trust | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community school | Academy trust: ST GABRIEL THE ARCHANGEL CATHOLIC MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: ST BART'S MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | Community school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | ST GABRIEL THE ARCHANGEL CATHOLIC MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST | ST BART'S MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | — |
| Nurserydiffers | No 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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