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Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | St Mary and St Chad CofE First School | St Mary's Catholic Primary School | St Mary's Catholic Primary School | St Paul's CofE First 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 | Yes |
| Field | St Mary and St Chad CofE First School | St Mary's Catholic Primary School | St Mary's Catholic Primary School | St Paul's CofE First School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Stafford, ST19 9DT | Stafford, ST19 9BG | Stafford, ST19 9BG | Wolverhampton, WV9 5AD |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter | Academy converter |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 2–9 | 2–11 | 2–11 | 3–9 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Closed | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | School remains Good | — | Strong standard | School remains Good |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | — | 85% | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | — | 23% | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 4.6% | — | 4.4% | 5.7% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 10.5% | — | 13.8% | 10.4% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.0% | — | 3.8% | 1.9% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.06 (Balanced demand) | — | 1.47 (Competitive) | 0.88 (Often has places) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 33 | — | 22 | 23 |
| Places offereddiffers | 31 | — | 15 | 29 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 172 | — | 91 | 139 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 172 / 150 (115%) | — | 91 / 106 (86%) | 139 / 176 (79%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 13.5% | — | 22.4% | 10.1% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Sandra Lamond | Mrs Bernadette Corbett | Mrs Tamsin Davis | Mrs Claire Richards |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | Diocese of Lichfield | Archdiocese of Birmingham | Archdiocese of Birmingham | Diocese of Lichfield |
| Constituencydiffers | Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge | South Staffordshire | Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge | Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge |
| Sponsordiffers | — | — | St Gabriel the Archangel Catholic Multi-Academy Trust | Staffordshire University Academies Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: PENK VALLEY ACADEMY TRUST | Voluntary aided school | Academy trust: ST GABRIEL THE ARCHANGEL CATHOLIC MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: STAFFORDSHIRE UNIVERSITY ACADEMIES TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | PENK VALLEY ACADEMY TRUST | — | ST GABRIEL THE ARCHANGEL CATHOLIC MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST | STAFFORDSHIRE UNIVERSITY ACADEMIES TRUST |
| Nursery | Has Nursery Classes | Has 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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