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28 fields differ · 8 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Biddulph High School | Biddulph High School | Kidsgrove Secondary School | Ormiston Horizon Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Biddulph High School | Biddulph High School | Kidsgrove Secondary School | Ormiston Horizon Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Stoke-on-Trent, ST8 7AR | Stoke-on-Trent, ST8 7AR | Stoke-on-Trent, ST7 4DL | Stoke on Trent, ST6 6JZ |
| School typediffers | Community school | Academy converter | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 13–18 | 13–18 | 11–16 | 11–16 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Closed | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | — | School remains Good | Good | Good |
| Attainment 8differs | — | 40.4 | 38.8 | 34.7 |
| Progress 8differs | — | -0.8 | -0.5 | -1.1 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | 32% | 23% | 22% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | 57% | 46% | 41% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | 39% | 25% | 13% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | 3.5 | 3.5 | 2.9 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | — | 8.8% | 7.0% | 11.8% |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | 25.5% | 20.1% | 35.0% |
| Severe absencediffers | — | 3.3% | 2.6% | 5.7% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | — | 0.97 (Balanced demand) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | — | 89 | 223 |
| Places offereddiffers | — | — | 94 | 222 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | — | 746 | 394 | 1,029 |
| Capacity filldiffers | — | 746 / 867 (86%) | 394 / 829 (48%) | 1,029 / 1,050 (98%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | — | 23.2% | 22.6% | 39% |
| Admissions policydiffers | Non-selective | Non-selective | — | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Stephen Collier | Mr Darryn Robinson | Mr Steven Frost | Mr Andrew Fitzgibbon |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Staffordshire Moorlands | Staffordshire Moorlands | Stoke-on-Trent North | Stoke-on-Trent North |
| Sponsordiffers | — | — | The Shaw Education Trust | Ormiston Academies Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community school | Academy trust: POTTERIES EDUCATIONAL TRUST | Academy trust: THE SHAW EDUCATION TRUST | Academy trust: ORMISTON ACADEMIES TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | POTTERIES EDUCATIONAL TRUST | THE SHAW EDUCATION TRUST | ORMISTON ACADEMIES TRUST |
| Nursery | — | — | — | — |
| Sixth formdiffers | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Boardingdiffers | No boarders | No boarders | — | — |
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