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Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Blythe Bridge High School | Blythe Bridge High School | Co-op Academy Florence MacWilliams | Ormiston Meridian Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | Yes | No | Yes |
| Field | Blythe Bridge High School | Blythe Bridge High School | Co-op Academy Florence MacWilliams | Ormiston Meridian Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Stoke-on-Trent, ST11 9PW | Stoke-on-Trent, ST11 9PW | Stoke-on-Trent, ST3 6AP | Stoke-on-Trent, ST3 7DF |
| School typediffers | Foundation school | Academy converter | Free schools | Academy sponsor led |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 11–18 | 11–18 | 11–18 | 11–16 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Closed | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | — | Expected standard | — | Expected standard |
| Attainment 8differs | — | 47.9 | — | 42.4 |
| Progress 8differs | — | -0.1 | — | -0.2 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | 50% | — | 38% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | 72% | — | 60% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | 92% | — | 32% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | 4.6 | — | 3.7 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 8.0% | 7.2% | — | 9.4% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 23.3% | 19.9% | — | 28.7% |
| Severe absencediffers | 2.0% | 2.0% | — | 2.9% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.13 (Balanced demand) | 0.98 (Balanced demand) | — | 0.95 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 211 | 191 | — | 170 |
| Places offereddiffers | 187 | 194 | — | 181 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 1,031 | 1,049 | 295 | 1,015 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 1,031 / 1,072 (96%) | 1,049 / 1,072 (98%) | 295 / 1,150 (26%) | 1,015 / 966 (105%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 13.4% | 16.1% | 43.1% | 50.8% |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Rachael Johnson | Mrs Rachael Johnson | Mrs Elizabeth Clewlow | Mrs Claire Stanyer |
| 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 |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Stone | Stoke-on-Trent South | Stoke-on-Trent South | Stoke-on-Trent South |
| Sponsordiffers | — | John Taylor MAT | The Co-operative Academies Trust | Ormiston Academies Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Supported by a trust | Academy trust: JOHN TAYLOR MAT | Academy trust: THE CO-OPERATIVE ACADEMIES TRUST | Academy trust: ORMISTON ACADEMIES TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | JOHN TAYLOR MAT | THE CO-OPERATIVE ACADEMIES TRUST | ORMISTON ACADEMIES TRUST |
| Nursery | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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