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32 fields differ · 4 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Discovery Academy | Moorside High School | Moorside High School | Werrington Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | Yes |
| Sixth form | No | Yes | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Discovery Academy | Moorside High School | Moorside High School | Werrington Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Stoke-on-Trent, ST2 0GA | Stoke-on-Trent, ST9 0HP | Stoke-on-Trent, ST9 0HP | Stoke-on-Trent, ST9 0JU |
| School typediffers | Academy sponsor led | Community school | Academy converter | Academy converter |
| Phasediffers | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 11–16 | 11–18 | 11–16 | 3–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Closed | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Requires improvement | — | Good | School remains Good |
| Attainment 8differs | 36.3 | — | 41.7 | — |
| Progress 8differs | -0.7 | — | -0.2 | — |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 28% | — | 37% | — |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 45% | — | 58% | — |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 27% | — | 60% | — |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 3.0 | — | 3.7 | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | — | — | 57% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | — | — | 4% |
| Overall absencediffers | 11.3% | — | 8.8% | 4.4% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 35.4% | — | 23.7% | 9.8% |
| Severe absencediffers | 5.7% | — | 4.5% | 0.8% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.93 (Balanced demand) | — | 1.09 (Balanced demand) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 240 | — | 172 | 43 |
| Places offereddiffers | 285 | — | 158 | 43 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 1,435 | 788 | 766 | 462 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 1,435 / 1,500 (96%) | 788 / 781 (101%) | 766 / 781 (98%) | 462 / 457 (101%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 52% | 14.1% | 22.1% | 6.9% |
| Admissions policydiffers | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Ms Jayne Schofield | Mr Simon Clarke | Mr Darryn Robinson | Mrs Caroline Prince |
| SEN typesdiffers | SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder | — | — | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Stoke-on-Trent Central | Staffordshire Moorlands | Staffordshire Moorlands | Staffordshire Moorlands |
| Sponsordiffers | ALPHA Academies Trust | — | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: ALPHA ACADEMIES TRUST | Community school | Academy trust: POTTERIES EDUCATIONAL TRUST | Academy trust: POTTERIES EDUCATIONAL TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | ALPHA ACADEMIES TRUST | — | POTTERIES EDUCATIONAL TRUST | POTTERIES EDUCATIONAL TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | — | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | — | Has 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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