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27 fields differ · 9 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Berry Hill High School and Sports College | Birches Head Academy | Discovery Academy | St Peter's CofE Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Berry Hill High School and Sports College | Birches Head Academy | Discovery Academy | St Peter's CofE Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Stoke-on-Trent, ST2 9LR | Stoke-on-Trent, ST2 8DD | Stoke-on-Trent, ST2 0GA | Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 2RR |
| School typediffers | Community school | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | Academy sponsor led |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age range | 11–16 | 11–16 | 11–16 | 11–16 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Closed | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | — | Needs attention | Requires improvement | Not judged |
| Attainment 8differs | — | 30.2 | 36.3 | 37.4 |
| Progress 8differs | — | -0.9 | -0.7 | -0.6 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | 16% | 28% | 22% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | 32% | 45% | 44% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | 44% | 27% | 7% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | 2.5 | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | — | 15.2% | 11.3% | 10.3% |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | 43.3% | 35.4% | 31.6% |
| Severe absencediffers | — | 9.4% | 5.7% | 4.6% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | 0.88 (Often has places) | 0.93 (Balanced demand) | 0.85 (Often has places) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | 127 | 240 | 157 |
| Places offereddiffers | — | 197 | 285 | 205 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | — | 925 | 1,435 | 1,052 |
| Capacity filldiffers | — | 925 / 1,040 (89%) | 1,435 / 1,500 (96%) | 1,052 / 1,050 (100%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | — | 41.1% | 52% | 50.5% |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Mark Timothy Ranford | Mr Paul Masher | Ms Jayne Schofield | Principal Michael Astley |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | — | SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | — | Diocese of Lichfield |
| Constituency | Stoke-on-Trent Central | Stoke-on-Trent Central | Stoke-on-Trent Central | Stoke-on-Trent Central |
| Sponsordiffers | — | Frank Field Education Trust | ALPHA Academies Trust | Woodard Academies Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community school | Academy trust: FRANK FIELD EDUCATION TRUST | Academy trust: ALPHA ACADEMIES TRUST | Academy trust: WOODARD ACADEMIES TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | FRANK FIELD EDUCATION TRUST | ALPHA ACADEMIES TRUST | WOODARD ACADEMIES TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | — | No Nursery Classes | — | — |
| Sixth formdiffers | 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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