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31 fields differ · 5 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | St Mary and St Chad CofE First School | St Mary's Catholic Primary School | St. Dominic's Grammar School | Vernon Lodge Preparatory School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
| Sixth form | No | No | Yes | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| Academy | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Field | St Mary and St Chad CofE First School | St Mary's Catholic Primary School | St. Dominic's Grammar School | Vernon Lodge Preparatory School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Stafford, ST19 9DT | Stafford, ST19 9BG | Stafford, ST19 9BA | Stafford, ST19 9LJ |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Academy converter | Other independent school | Other independent school |
| Phasediffers | Primary | Primary | — | — |
| Age rangediffers | 2–9 | 2–11 | 4–18 | 2–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Open | Open | Closed |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | School remains Good | Strong standard | — | — |
| Attainment 8differs | — | — | 58.4 | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | — | 68% | — |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | — | 84% | — |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | — | 74% | — |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | — | 5.4 | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | 85% | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | 23% | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 4.6% | 4.4% | — | — |
| Persistent absencediffers | 10.5% | 13.8% | — | — |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.0% | 3.8% | — | — |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.06 (Balanced demand) | 1.47 (Competitive) | — | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 33 | 22 | — | — |
| Places offereddiffers | 31 | 15 | — | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 172 | 91 | 329 | — |
| Capacity filldiffers | 172 / 150 (115%) | 91 / 106 (86%) | 329 / 410 (80%) | — |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 13.5% | 22.4% | — | — |
| Admissions policydiffers | — | — | Selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Sandra Lamond | Mrs Tamsin Davis | Mr Peter McNabb | Mrs P Sills |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | Diocese of Lichfield | Archdiocese of Birmingham | — | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge | Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge | Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge | Stafford |
| Sponsordiffers | — | St Gabriel the Archangel Catholic Multi-Academy Trust | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: PENK VALLEY ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: ST GABRIEL THE ARCHANGEL CATHOLIC MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST | Independent | Independent |
| Academy/trustdiffers | PENK VALLEY ACADEMY TRUST | ST GABRIEL THE ARCHANGEL CATHOLIC MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST | — | — |
| Nurserydiffers | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have 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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