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26 fields differ · 10 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Abbot Beyne School | Blessed Robert Sutton Catholic Voluntary Academy | Paulet High School | The de Ferrers Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Abbot Beyne School | Blessed Robert Sutton Catholic Voluntary Academy | Paulet High School | The de Ferrers Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Burton-on-Trent, DE15 0JL | Burton-on-Trent, DE15 9SD | Burton-on-Trent, DE15 9RT | Burton-on-Trent, DE13 0LL |
| School typediffers | Voluntary controlled school | Academy converter | Academy converter | Academy converter |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 11–18 | 11–16 | 11–18 | 11–18 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | School remains Good | Outstanding | Good | Good |
| Attainment 8differs | 38.4 | 50.3 | 40.3 | 45.4 |
| Progress 8differs | -0.3 | 0.3 | -0.7 | 0.1 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 28% | 60% | 25% | 46% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 44% | 78% | 53% | 64% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 4% | 74% | 38% | 27% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 3.1 | 4.3 | 3.6 | 4.0 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 10.4% | 6.5% | 8.4% | 9.3% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 31.7% | 16.9% | 24.6% | 28.0% |
| Severe absencediffers | 3.8% | 1.5% | 2.5% | 3.5% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.96 (Balanced demand) | 1.32 (Competitive) | 0.86 (Often has places) | 0.98 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 130 | 182 | 138 | 380 |
| Places offereddiffers | 145 | 138 | 160 | 399 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 834 | 632 | 915 | 2,403 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 834 / 1,189 (70%) | 632 / 620 (102%) | 915 / 903 (101%) | 2,403 / 2,564 (94%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 35% | 23.6% | 29% | 28.8% |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Jamie Tickle | Mr Samuel Gray | Mr Ian McArthur | Mrs Alison Bickle |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | Diocese of Nottingham | — | — |
| Constituency | Burton and Uttoxeter | Burton and Uttoxeter | Burton and Uttoxeter | Burton and Uttoxeter |
| Sponsordiffers | — | St Ralph Sherwin Catholic Multi Academy Trust | John Taylor MAT | The de Ferrers Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Voluntary controlled school | Academy trust: ST RALPH SHERWIN CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: JOHN TAYLOR MAT | Academy trust: AFFINITY LEARNING PARTNERSHIP |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | ST RALPH SHERWIN CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | JOHN TAYLOR MAT | AFFINITY LEARNING PARTNERSHIP |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | — |
| Sixth formdiffers | Has a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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