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24 fields differ · 12 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Blessed William Howard Catholic School | King Edward VI High School | Sir Graham Balfour High School | Sir Graham Balfour High School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Yes | No | Yes |
| Field | Blessed William Howard Catholic School | King Edward VI High School | Sir Graham Balfour High School | Sir Graham Balfour High School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Stafford, ST17 9AB | Stafford, ST17 9YJ | Stafford, ST16 1NR | Stafford, ST16 1NR |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | Community school | Academy converter |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age range | 11–18 | 11–18 | 11–18 | 11–18 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Open | Closed | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next | Not judged | — | Standards maintained |
| Attainment 8differs | 54.5 | 39.2 | — | 44.7 |
| Progress 8differs | 0.4 | -0.3 | — | -0.2 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 55% | 30% | — | 40% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 77% | 50% | — | 63% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 70% | 7% | — | 41% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 5.0 | 3.3 | — | 4.0 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 6.6% | 8.2% | — | 9.3% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 17.1% | 26.1% | — | 26.4% |
| Severe absencediffers | 2.8% | 3.1% | — | 3.6% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.05 (Balanced demand) | 0.80 (Often has places) | — | 1.09 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 221 | 74 | — | 224 |
| Places offereddiffers | 211 | 113 | — | 205 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 950 | 646 | — | 1,003 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 950 / 1,065 (89%) | — | — | 1,003 / 1,042 (96%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 22.7% | 33.8% | — | 22.2% |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Karl Brown | Mr Jason Christey | Mr David Wright | Mr Matthew Mason |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | Archdiocese of Birmingham | — | — | — |
| Constituency | Stafford | Stafford | Stafford | Stafford |
| Sponsordiffers | St Gabriel the Archangel Catholic Multi-Academy Trust | Walton Multi-Academy Trust | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: ST GABRIEL THE ARCHANGEL CATHOLIC MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: WALTON MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST | Community school | Academy trust: INSIGHT MULTI ACADEMY TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | ST GABRIEL THE ARCHANGEL CATHOLIC MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST | WALTON MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST | — | INSIGHT MULTI ACADEMY TRUST |
| Nursery | No Nursery Classes | 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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