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30 fields differ · 6 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | King Edward VI School | Nether Stowe School | Saxon Hill Academy | The Friary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | Yes | No |
| Sixth form | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | Yes | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Field | King Edward VI School | Nether Stowe School | Saxon Hill Academy | The Friary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Lichfield, WS14 9EE | Lichfield, WS13 7NB | Lichfield, WS14 9DE | Lichfield, WS13 7EW |
| School typediffers | Community school | Academy converter | Academy special converter | Academy converter |
| Phasediffers | Secondary | Secondary | — | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 11–18 | 11–18 | 2–19 | 11–18 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | School remains Good | Needs attention | Strong standard | School remains Good |
| Attainment 8differs | 53.1 | 38.5 | — | 57.6 |
| Progress 8differs | 0.2 | -0.7 | — | 0.9 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 63% | 30% | — | 62% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 83% | 46% | — | 82% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 45% | 12% | — | 65% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 4.8 | 3.2 | — | 5.1 |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | — | 0% | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | — | 0% | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 7.0% | 12.0% | 20.1% | 6.9% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 15.3% | 33.7% | 57.1% | 18.4% |
| Severe absencediffers | 2.9% | 6.0% | 9.1% | 1.8% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.05 (Balanced demand) | 0.72 (Often has places) | — | 1.20 (Competitive) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 260 | 105 | — | 251 |
| Places offereddiffers | 247 | 167 | — | 209 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 1,609 | 692 | 130 | 1,255 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 1,609 / 1,395 (115%) | 692 / 944 (73%) | 130 / 125 (104%) | 1,255 / 1,250 (100%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 12.7% | 35.6% | 37.8% | 19% |
| Admissions policydiffers | Non-selective | Non-selective | — | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Catharine Forster | Ms Kirsty Jones | Mrs Margaret Candlish | Mr Mark Drury |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | — | SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; VI - Visual Impairment; OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability; HI - Hearing Impairment; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment; PD - Physical Disability; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty; PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituency | Lichfield | Lichfield | Lichfield | Lichfield |
| Sponsordiffers | — | The Arthur Terry Learning Partnership | The Shaw Education Trust | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community school | Academy trust: THE ARTHUR TERRY LEARNING PARTNERSHIP | Academy trust: THE SHAW EDUCATION TRUST | Academy trust: PRIMITAS LEARNING PARTNERSHIP |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | THE ARTHUR TERRY LEARNING PARTNERSHIP | THE SHAW EDUCATION TRUST | PRIMITAS LEARNING PARTNERSHIP |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth form | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Boardingdiffers | No boarders | No boarders | Boarding school | No boarders |
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