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26 fields differ · 10 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Blessed William Howard Catholic School | Blessed William Howard Catholic School | King Edward VI High School | Stafford Manor High School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | Yes | Yes | No |
| Field | Blessed William Howard Catholic School | Blessed William Howard Catholic School | King Edward VI High School | Stafford Manor High School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Stafford, ST17 9AB | Stafford, ST17 9AB | Stafford, ST17 9YJ | Stafford, ST17 9DJ |
| School typediffers | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | Foundation school |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 11–18 | 11–18 | 11–18 | 11–16 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Closed | Open | Open | Open, but proposed to close |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | — | School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next | Not judged | Urgent improvement |
| Attainment 8differs | — | 54.5 | 39.2 | 32.0 |
| Progress 8differs | — | 0.4 | -0.3 | -1.1 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | 55% | 30% | 23% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | 77% | 50% | 42% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | 70% | 7% | 17% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | 5.0 | 3.3 | 2.8 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | — | 6.6% | 8.2% | 12.8% |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | 17.1% | 26.1% | 34.9% |
| Severe absencediffers | — | 2.8% | 3.1% | 7.3% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | 1.05 (Balanced demand) | 0.80 (Often has places) | 0.99 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | 221 | 74 | 84 |
| Places offereddiffers | — | 211 | 113 | 94 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | — | 950 | 646 | 439 |
| Capacity filldiffers | — | 950 / 1,065 (89%) | — | 439 / 691 (64%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | — | 22.7% | 33.8% | 44.2% |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Philip Smith | Mr Karl Brown | Mr Jason Christey | Mr Rhys Adams |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | Archdiocese of Birmingham | Archdiocese of Birmingham | — | — |
| Constituency | Stafford | Stafford | Stafford | Stafford |
| Sponsordiffers | — | St Gabriel the Archangel Catholic Multi-Academy Trust | Walton Multi-Academy Trust | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Voluntary aided school | Academy trust: ST GABRIEL THE ARCHANGEL CATHOLIC MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: WALTON MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST | Supported by a trust |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | ST GABRIEL THE ARCHANGEL CATHOLIC MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST | WALTON MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST | — |
| Nursery | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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