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22 fields differ · 14 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Castle Primary School | Packmoor Ormiston Academy | Thursfield Primary School | Thursfield Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
| Field | Castle Primary School | Packmoor Ormiston Academy | Thursfield Primary School | Thursfield Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Stoke-on-Trent, ST7 4NE | Stoke-on-Trent, ST7 4SP | Stoke-on-Trent, ST7 4JL | Stoke-on-Trent, ST7 4JL |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Academy converter | Community school | Academy sponsor led |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 3–11 | 3–11 | 5–11 | 2–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Open | Closed | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Good | Standards maintained | — | Good |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 86% | 73% | — | 73% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 0% | 3% | — | 5% |
| Overall absencediffers | 4.5% | 4.9% | — | 5.1% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 10.3% | 11.3% | — | 11.0% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.0% | 0.6% | — | 0.8% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.73 (Often has places) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | — | 0.97 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 8 | 47 | — | 37 |
| Places offereddiffers | 11 | 47 | — | 38 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 94 | 432 | — | 315 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 94 / 120 (78%) | 432 / 420 (103%) | — | 315 / 315 (100%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 14.9% | 13.7% | — | 10.5% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Sally Dakin | Mr Peter Moore | Ms Elizabeth Bradbury | Mrs Elizabeth Bradbury |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Stoke-on-Trent North | Stoke-on-Trent North | Staffordshire Moorlands | Stoke-on-Trent North |
| Sponsordiffers | — | Ormiston Academies Trust | — | The Creative Learning Partnership |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: THE LEARNING PARTNERSHIP ACADEMIES TRUST | Academy trust: ORMISTON ACADEMIES TRUST | Community school | Academy trust: THE CREATIVE LEARNING PARTNERSHIP TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | THE LEARNING PARTNERSHIP ACADEMIES TRUST | ORMISTON ACADEMIES TRUST | — | THE CREATIVE LEARNING PARTNERSHIP TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | Has 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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