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24 fields differ · 12 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Meir Heath Academy | Meir Heath Primary School | Sandon Primary Academy | St Matthews Church of England Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | 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 | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Meir Heath Academy | Meir Heath Primary School | Sandon Primary Academy | St Matthews Church of England Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Stoke-on-Trent, ST3 7JQ | Stoke-on-Trent, ST3 7JQ | Stoke-on-Trent, ST3 7AW | Stoke-on-Trent, ST3 7NE |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Community school | Academy converter | Academy converter |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 4–11 | 4–11 | 2–11 | 3–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Closed | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Standards maintained | — | School remains Outstanding | Expected standard |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 80% | — | 63% | 44% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 8% | — | 11% | 0% |
| Overall absencediffers | 4.1% | — | 4.7% | 5.9% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 5.4% | — | 12.0% | 11.6% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.0% | — | 0.5% | 2.9% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.81 (Often has places) | — | 1.13 (Balanced demand) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 29 | — | 68 | 8 |
| Places offereddiffers | 36 | — | 60 | 8 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 273 | — | 492 | 68 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 273 / 415 (66%) | — | 492 / 480 (102%) | 68 / 105 (65%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 5.5% | — | 54.5% | 20.6% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Melanie Southern | Mrs Julia Luke | Mrs Rachel Beckett | Mrs Jennifer Mountford |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | — | SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; VI - Visual Impairment; OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability; HI - Hearing Impairment; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health; PD - Physical Disability; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | — | Diocese of Lichfield |
| Constituencydiffers | Stoke-on-Trent South | Stone | Stoke-on-Trent South | Stoke-on-Trent South |
| Sponsordiffers | St Bart's Multi Academy Trust | — | — | St Chad's Academies Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: ST BART'S MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | Community school | Academy trust: THE SANDON TRUST | Academy trust: ST CHAD'S ACADEMIES TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | ST BART'S MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | — | THE SANDON TRUST | ST CHAD'S ACADEMIES TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | Has 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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