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27 fields differ · 9 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Newcastle Academy | St John Fisher Catholic College | St John Fisher Catholic College | The Orme Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | Yes | Yes | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Newcastle Academy | St John Fisher Catholic College | St John Fisher Catholic College | The Orme Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Newcastle Under Lyme, ST5 2QS | Newcastle Under Lyme, ST5 2SJ | Newcastle Under Lyme, ST5 2SJ | Newcastle, ST5 9JU |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 11–16 | 11–18 | 11–18 | 11–16 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Closed | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Good | — | Requires improvement | Good |
| Attainment 8differs | 30.5 | — | 43.5 | 41.2 |
| Progress 8differs | -1.2 | — | -0.4 | -0.4 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 16% | — | 37% | 34% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 38% | — | 63% | 55% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 10% | — | 15% | 4% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 2.5 | — | 3.7 | 3.2 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 13.7% | — | 8.3% | 10.0% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 40.2% | — | 23.6% | 29.4% |
| Severe absencediffers | 7.0% | — | 2.8% | 5.5% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.85 (Often has places) | — | 0.76 (Often has places) | 1.13 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 61 | — | 146 | 186 |
| Places offereddiffers | 99 | — | 194 | 165 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 441 | — | 1,075 | 768 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 441 / 647 (68%) | — | 1,075 / 981 (110%) | 768 / 1,161 (66%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 40.1% | — | 22.5% | 23% |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Noel Kennedy | Ms F Hegarty | Mr Garrett Murray | Mr Mark Boughey |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | — | — | SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty |
| Diocesediffers | — | Archdiocese of Birmingham | Archdiocese of Birmingham | — |
| Constituency | Newcastle-under-Lyme | Newcastle-under-Lyme | Newcastle-under-Lyme | Newcastle-under-Lyme |
| Sponsordiffers | Windsor Academy Trust | — | St Gabriel the Archangel Catholic Multi-Academy Trust | The Shaw Education Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: WINDSOR ACADEMY TRUST | Voluntary aided school | Academy trust: ST GABRIEL THE ARCHANGEL CATHOLIC MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: THE SHAW EDUCATION TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | WINDSOR ACADEMY TRUST | — | ST GABRIEL THE ARCHANGEL CATHOLIC MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST | THE SHAW EDUCATION TRUST |
| Nursery | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | Does not have 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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