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25 fields differ · 11 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Leek High School | Leek High Specialist Technology School | The Meadows School | Westwood College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | Yes | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Leek High School | Leek High Specialist Technology School | The Meadows School | Westwood College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Leek, ST13 6EU | Leek, ST13 6EU | Leek, ST13 6EU | Leek, ST13 8NP |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Foundation school | Academy special converter | Academy converter |
| Phasediffers | Secondary | Secondary | — | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 13–18 | 13–18 | 11–19 | 13–18 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Closed | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Requires improvement | — | Good | Requires improvement |
| Attainment 8differs | 31.0 | — | — | 44.6 |
| Progress 8differs | -1.1 | — | — | -0.1 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 19% | — | — | 43% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 34% | — | — | 70% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 6% | — | — | 40% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 2.7 | — | — | 3.9 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 5.0% | — | 8.3% | 10.7% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 12.3% | — | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| Severe absencediffers | 1.1% | — | 3.0% | 5.8% |
| Admissions demand ratio | — | — | — | — |
| 1st preferences | — | — | — | — |
| Places offered | — | — | — | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 261 | — | 129 | 735 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 261 / 665 (39%) | — | 129 / 120 (108%) | 735 / 911 (81%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 31.1% | — | 42.9% | 15.9% |
| Admissions policydiffers | Non-selective | Non-selective | — | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Miss Susan Atkinson | Mr Phill Evans | Dr Kathryn Taylor | Miss Susan Atkinson |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | — | MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituency | Staffordshire Moorlands | Staffordshire Moorlands | Staffordshire Moorlands | Staffordshire Moorlands |
| Sponsordiffers | — | — | Manor Hall Academy Trust | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: THE TALENTUM LEARNING TRUST | Supported by a trust | Academy trust: MANOR HALL ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: THE TALENTUM LEARNING TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | THE TALENTUM LEARNING TRUST | — | MANOR HALL ACADEMY TRUST | THE TALENTUM LEARNING TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | — | 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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