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23 fields differ · 13 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Harpfield Primary Academy | St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary School | St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary School | The Willows 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 | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| Field | Harpfield Primary Academy | St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary School | St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary School | The Willows Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 6AP | Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 7DG | Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 7DG | Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 7JY |
| School typediffers | Academy sponsor led | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter | Community school |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age range | 3–11 | 3–11 | 3–11 | 3–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Closed | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Improved significantly | — | Good | Not judged |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 62% | — | 63% | 67% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 8% | — | 13% | 8% |
| Overall absencediffers | 5.6% | — | 5.0% | 5.0% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 16.4% | — | 14.5% | 10.6% |
| Severe absencediffers | 2.1% | — | 2.1% | 0.0% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.93 (Balanced demand) | — | 1.30 (Competitive) | 1.02 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 28 | — | 39 | 89 |
| Places offereddiffers | 30 | — | 30 | 87 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 226 | — | 229 | 689 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 226 / 234 (97%) | — | 229 / 240 (95%) | 689 / 690 (100%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 22.2% | — | 14.8% | 24.4% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Jemma Adlington | Miss B Sims | Mrs Shenade Moorhouse | Mrs Sarah Thursfield |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | — | — | HI - Hearing Impairment |
| Diocesediffers | — | Archdiocese of Birmingham | Archdiocese of Birmingham | — |
| Constituency | Stoke-on-Trent Central | Stoke-on-Trent Central | Stoke-on-Trent Central | Stoke-on-Trent Central |
| Sponsordiffers | Creative Education Trust | — | St Gabriel the Archangel Catholic Multi-Academy Trust | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: CREATIVE EDUCATION TRUST | Voluntary aided school | Academy trust: ST GABRIEL THE ARCHANGEL CATHOLIC MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST | Community school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | CREATIVE EDUCATION TRUST | — | ST GABRIEL THE ARCHANGEL CATHOLIC MULTI-ACADEMY 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 |
| Boardingdiffers | — | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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