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32 fields differ · 4 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Kemball School | Kemball Special School | Ormiston Sir Stanley Matthews Academy | Strathmore College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Sixth form | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| Field | Kemball School | Kemball Special School | Ormiston Sir Stanley Matthews Academy | Strathmore College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Stoke-on-Trent, ST3 3JD | Stoke-on-Trent, ST3 3JD | Stoke-on-Trent, ST3 3JD | Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 8LJ |
| School typediffers | Academy special converter | Community special school | Academy sponsor led | Special post 16 institution |
| Phasediffers | — | — | Secondary | — |
| Age rangediffers | 3–19 | 2–19 | 11–16 | 16–25 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Closed | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | School remains Good | — | School remains Good | — |
| Attainment 8differs | — | — | 40.9 | — |
| Progress 8differs | — | — | -0.7 | — |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | — | 40% | — |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | — | 60% | — |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | — | 30% | — |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | — | 3.6 | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 0% | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 0% | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 14.0% | — | 10.5% | — |
| Persistent absencediffers | 38.5% | — | 31.9% | — |
| Severe absencediffers | 6.8% | — | 5.1% | — |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | — | 1.09 (Balanced demand) | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | — | 254 | — |
| Places offereddiffers | — | — | 232 | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 227 | 208 | 1,175 | — |
| Capacity filldiffers | 227 / 190 (119%) | 208 / 130 (160%) | 1,175 / 1,080 (109%) | — |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 54.8% | 41.9% | 40.4% | — |
| Admissions policydiffers | — | — | Non-selective | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Lisa Hughes | Mrs Lisa Hughes | Mrs Kelly Hassall | Mrs Danielle Samuel |
| SEN typesdiffers | ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty; PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty | ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty; PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty | — | MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituency | Stoke-on-Trent South | Stoke-on-Trent South | Stoke-on-Trent South | Stoke-on-Trent South |
| Sponsordiffers | — | — | Ormiston Academies Trust | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: ORCHARD COMMUNITY TRUST | Community special school | Academy trust: ORMISTON ACADEMIES TRUST | Special post 16 institution |
| Academy/trustdiffers | ORCHARD COMMUNITY TRUST | — | ORMISTON ACADEMIES TRUST | — |
| Nurserydiffers | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | — | — |
| Sixth formdiffers | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | — |
| Boardingdiffers | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | College / FE residential accommodation |
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