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32 fields differ · 4 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Horton Lodge Community Special School | Horton St Michael's CofE First School | Westwood College | Westwood First School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | Yes | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | Yes | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Horton Lodge Community Special School | Horton St Michael's CofE First School | Westwood College | Westwood First School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Leek, ST13 8RB | Leek, ST13 8RU | Leek, ST13 8NP | Leek, ST13 8DL |
| School typediffers | Community special school | Academy converter | Academy converter | Academy converter |
| Phasediffers | — | Primary | Secondary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 2–11 | 5–9 | 13–18 | 5–9 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | School remains Good | Good | Requires improvement | Good |
| Attainment 8differs | — | — | 44.6 | — |
| Progress 8differs | — | — | -0.1 | — |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | — | 43% | — |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | — | 70% | — |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | — | 40% | — |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | — | 3.9 | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 0% | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 0% | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 12.6% | 6.3% | 10.7% | 5.5% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 42.1% | 24.6% | 28.4% | 12.0% |
| Severe absencediffers | 3.5% | 1.6% | 5.8% | 0.0% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | 1.07 (Balanced demand) | — | 1.00 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | 16 | — | 45 |
| Places offereddiffers | — | 15 | — | 45 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 66 | 54 | 735 | 251 |
| Capacity filldiffers | — | 54 / 79 (68%) | 735 / 911 (81%) | 251 / 294 (85%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 37.9% | 4.2% | 15.9% | 16.3% |
| Admissions policydiffers | — | — | Non-selective | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Lucy Bloor | Mrs Rebecca Walker | Miss Susan Atkinson | Mrs Adele Johnson |
| SEN typesdiffers | SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; VI - Visual Impairment; HI - Hearing Impairment; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment; PD - Physical Disability; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty; PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | Diocese of Lichfield | — | — |
| Constituency | Staffordshire Moorlands | Staffordshire Moorlands | Staffordshire Moorlands | Staffordshire Moorlands |
| Sponsordiffers | — | Staffordshire University Academies Trust | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community special school | Academy trust: STAFFORDSHIRE UNIVERSITY ACADEMIES TRUST | Academy trust: THE TALENTUM LEARNING TRUST | Academy trust: THE TALENTUM LEARNING TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | STAFFORDSHIRE UNIVERSITY ACADEMIES TRUST | THE TALENTUM LEARNING TRUST | THE TALENTUM LEARNING TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | — | Does not have a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Boardingdiffers | — | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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