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26 fields differ · 10 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Blake Valley Technology College | Cannock Chase High School | Kingsmead School | Staffordshire University Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Blake Valley Technology College | Cannock Chase High School | Kingsmead School | Staffordshire University Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Cannock, WS12 4JH | Cannock, WS11 1JT | Cannock, WS12 1DH | Cannock, WS12 4JH |
| School typediffers | Community school | Academy converter | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 11–18 | 11–18 | 11–18 | 11–19 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Closed | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | — | School remains Good | Strong standard | Good |
| Attainment 8differs | — | 43.3 | 51.3 | 35.8 |
| Progress 8differs | — | -0.4 | 0.4 | -0.7 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | 33% | 47% | 20% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | 61% | 75% | 42% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | 2% | 12% | 9% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | 3.4 | 4.3 | 2.9 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | — | 10.8% | 7.4% | 10.6% |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | 37.5% | 22.1% | 37.6% |
| Severe absencediffers | — | 3.5% | 1.6% | 5.3% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | 0.85 (Often has places) | 1.50 (Competitive) | 0.84 (Often has places) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | 163 | 383 | 128 |
| Places offereddiffers | — | 213 | 256 | 175 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | — | 1,113 | 1,427 | 709 |
| Capacity filldiffers | — | 1,113 / 1,818 (61%) | 1,427 / 1,257 (114%) | 709 / 900 (79%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | — | 34.8% | 18.8% | 44.4% |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr David Evans | Mr Iain Turnbull | Headteacher Paul Averis | Mrs Rowena Hillier |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability | — | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituency | Cannock Chase | Cannock Chase | Cannock Chase | Cannock Chase |
| Sponsordiffers | — | — | John Taylor MAT | Staffordshire University Academies Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community school | Academy trust: CANNOCK CHASE HIGH SCHOOL | Academy trust: JOHN TAYLOR MAT | Academy trust: STAFFORDSHIRE UNIVERSITY ACADEMIES TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | CANNOCK CHASE HIGH SCHOOL | JOHN TAYLOR MAT | STAFFORDSHIRE UNIVERSITY ACADEMIES TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | — | — | No Nursery Classes | — |
| Sixth form | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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