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32 fields differ · 4 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Hednesford Valley High School | Poppyfield Primary Academy | Staffordshire University Academy | West Hill Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | Yes | No | Yes |
| Sixth form | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | Yes | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | No | Yes | No |
| Field | Hednesford Valley High School | Poppyfield Primary Academy | Staffordshire University Academy | West Hill Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Hednesford, WS12 4JS | Cannock, WS12 4RY | Cannock, WS12 4JH | Cannock, WS12 4BH |
| School typediffers | Community special school | Free schools | Academy sponsor led | Community school |
| Phasediffers | — | Primary | Secondary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 11–19 | 4–11 | 11–19 | 2–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Standards maintained | Good | Good | Good |
| Attainment 8differs | 1.0 | — | 35.8 | — |
| Progress 8differs | -1.7 | — | -0.7 | — |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 0% | — | 20% | — |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 0% | — | 42% | — |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 0% | — | 9% | — |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 0.0 | — | 2.9 | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | — | — | 67% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | — | — | 2% |
| Overall absencediffers | 10.2% | 4.7% | 10.6% | 4.5% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 31.4% | 12.8% | 37.6% | 11.0% |
| Severe absencediffers | 4.4% | 0.0% | 5.3% | 0.3% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | 1.90 (Competitive) | 0.84 (Often has places) | 0.84 (Often has places) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | 57 | 128 | 38 |
| Places offereddiffers | — | 30 | 175 | 50 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 205 | 236 | 709 | 375 |
| Capacity filldiffers | — | 236 / 236 (100%) | 709 / 900 (79%) | 375 / 420 (89%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 48.4% | 14.4% | 44.4% | 28.8% |
| Admissions policydiffers | — | Non-selective | Non-selective | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Stephen Stokes | Mrs Rebecca Scordis | Mrs Rowena Hillier | Mrs Claire Farish |
| 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; PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty | — | — | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituency | Cannock Chase | Cannock Chase | Cannock Chase | Cannock Chase |
| Sponsordiffers | — | Victoria Academies Trust | Staffordshire University Academies Trust | — |
| Federationdiffers | — | — | — | The Hednesford Hill's Federation |
| Governancediffers | Community special school | Academy trust: VICTORIA ACADEMIES TRUST | Academy trust: STAFFORDSHIRE UNIVERSITY ACADEMIES TRUST | Community school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | VICTORIA ACADEMIES TRUST | STAFFORDSHIRE UNIVERSITY ACADEMIES TRUST | — |
| Nurserydiffers | — | Has Nursery Classes | — | Has Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | Has a sixth form | 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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