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22 fields differ · 14 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Dove Bank Primary School | St John the Evangelist Catholic Academy | St John the Evangelist Catholic Primary | St Thomas' CofE Primary Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Dove Bank Primary School | St John the Evangelist Catholic Academy | St John the Evangelist Catholic Primary | St Thomas' CofE Primary Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Stoke-on-Trent, ST7 4AP | Kidsgrove, ST7 1EL | Stoke-on-Trent, ST7 1AE | Stoke-on-Trent, ST7 4HT |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Academy converter | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 2–11 | 3–11 | 4–11 | 2–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Open | Closed | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | School remains Good | Standards maintained | — | Good |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | 67% | — | 52% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | 7% | — | 3% |
| Overall absencediffers | 4.7% | 5.4% | — | 6.6% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 10.6% | 10.8% | — | 21.7% |
| Severe absencediffers | 1.3% | 0.7% | — | 0.6% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.96 (Balanced demand) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | — | 1.00 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 23 | 22 | — | 25 |
| Places offereddiffers | 24 | 22 | — | 25 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 225 | 190 | — | 189 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 225 / 210 (107%) | 190 / 240 (79%) | — | 189 / 205 (92%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 26.7% | 28.9% | — | 13.2% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Sally Dakin | Mrs Helen Rigby | Mrs Helen Butters | Mrs Donna Pierpoint |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | Archdiocese of Birmingham | Archdiocese of Birmingham | Diocese of Lichfield |
| Constituency | Stoke-on-Trent North | Stoke-on-Trent North | Stoke-on-Trent North | Stoke-on-Trent North |
| Sponsordiffers | — | St Gabriel the Archangel Catholic Multi-Academy Trust | — | Three Spires Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: THE LEARNING PARTNERSHIP ACADEMIES TRUST | Academy trust: ST GABRIEL THE ARCHANGEL CATHOLIC MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST | Voluntary aided school | Academy trust: THREE SPIRES TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | THE LEARNING PARTNERSHIP ACADEMIES TRUST | ST GABRIEL THE ARCHANGEL CATHOLIC MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST | — | THREE SPIRES 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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