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25 fields differ · 11 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | James Bateman Junior High School | James Bateman Middle School | Roaches School | Woodhouse Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | Yes | No |
| Independent | No | No | Yes | No |
| Academy | No | Yes | No | Yes |
| Field | James Bateman Junior High School | James Bateman Middle School | Roaches School | Woodhouse Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Stoke-on-Trent, ST8 7AT | Biddulph, ST8 7AT | Stoke-on-Trent, ST8 7AB | Stoke-on-Trent, ST8 7DR |
| School typediffers | Foundation school | Academy converter | Other independent special school | Academy converter |
| Phasediffers | Middle deemed secondary | Middle deemed secondary | — | Middle deemed secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 9–13 | 9–13 | 5–16 | 9–13 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Closed | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | — | School remains Good | — | Good |
| Attainment 8differs | — | — | 2.5 | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | — | 0% | — |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | — | 0% | — |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | — | 0% | — |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | — | 0.1 | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | 61% | — | 67% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | 6% | — | 7% |
| Overall absencediffers | — | 9.4% | — | 5.0% |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | 27.7% | — | 10.3% |
| Severe absencediffers | — | 2.7% | — | 0.2% |
| Admissions demand ratio | — | — | — | — |
| 1st preferences | — | — | — | — |
| Places offered | — | — | — | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 385 | 373 | 40 | 402 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 385 / 440 (88%) | 373 / 440 (85%) | 40 / 58 (69%) | 402 / 480 (84%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 18.4% | 35.9% | — | 13.2% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Tracy Price | Mrs Tracy Price | Mrs Emma Myatt | Mrs Deborah Farr |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituency | Staffordshire Moorlands | Staffordshire Moorlands | Staffordshire Moorlands | Staffordshire Moorlands |
| Sponsordiffers | — | The Creative Learning Partnership | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Supported by a trust | Academy trust: THE CREATIVE LEARNING PARTNERSHIP TRUST | Independent | Academy trust: WOODHOUSE ACADEMY |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | THE CREATIVE LEARNING PARTNERSHIP TRUST | — | WOODHOUSE ACADEMY |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | — | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | Does not have 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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