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27 fields differ · 9 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Blythe Bridge High School | Cheadle High School | Painsley Catholic College | The Cheadle Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Blythe Bridge High School | Cheadle High School | Painsley Catholic College | The Cheadle Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Stoke-on-Trent, ST11 9PW | Stoke-on-Trent, ST10 1LH | Stoke-on-Trent, ST10 1LH | Stoke-on-Trent, ST10 1LH |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Community school | Academy converter | Academy converter |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age range | 11–18 | 11–18 | 11–18 | 11–18 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Closed | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Expected standard | — | Good | Standards maintained |
| Attainment 8differs | 47.9 | — | 57.0 | 37.0 |
| Progress 8differs | -0.1 | — | 0.5 | -0.7 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 50% | — | 64% | 25% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 72% | — | 86% | 45% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 92% | — | 83% | 47% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 4.6 | — | 5.2 | 3.1 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 7.2% | — | 5.1% | 8.4% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 19.9% | — | 11.9% | 23.0% |
| Severe absencediffers | 2.0% | — | 0.5% | 3.5% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.98 (Balanced demand) | — | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 0.97 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 191 | — | 220 | 90 |
| Places offereddiffers | 194 | — | 221 | 95 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 1,049 | — | 1,340 | 380 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 1,049 / 1,072 (98%) | — | 1,340 / 1,447 (93%) | 380 / 1,000 (38%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 16.1% | — | 13.7% | 28.9% |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Rachael Johnson | Mr Keith Hollins | Mrs Rachel Waugh | Nicola Slack |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | — | SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; VI - Visual Impairment; HI - Hearing Impairment; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health; MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment; PD - Physical Disability; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | Archdiocese of Birmingham | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Stoke-on-Trent South | Stone | Staffordshire Moorlands | Staffordshire Moorlands |
| Sponsordiffers | John Taylor MAT | — | St Gabriel the Archangel Catholic Multi-Academy Trust | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: JOHN TAYLOR MAT | Community school | Academy trust: ST GABRIEL THE ARCHANGEL CATHOLIC MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: THE CHEADLE ACADEMY |
| Academy/trustdiffers | JOHN TAYLOR MAT | — | ST GABRIEL THE ARCHANGEL CATHOLIC MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST | THE CHEADLE ACADEMY |
| Nurserydiffers | 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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