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31 fields differ · 5 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Blackfriars Academy | Blackfriars School | St Giles' and St George's Church of England Academy | St Mary's Catholic Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Sixth form | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Blackfriars Academy | Blackfriars School | St Giles' and St George's Church of England Academy | St Mary's Catholic Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Newcastle-under-Lyme, ST5 2TF | Newcastle-under-Lyme, ST5 2TF | Newcastle, ST5 2NB | Newcastle Under Lyme, ST5 2TA |
| School typediffers | Academy special converter | Foundation special school | Academy converter | Academy converter |
| Phasediffers | — | — | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 11–19 | 2–19 | 2–11 | 3–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Closed | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | School remains Outstanding | — | Good | School remains Good |
| Attainment 8differs | 0.5 | — | — | — |
| Progress 8differs | -1.7 | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 0% | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 0% | — | — | — |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 0% | — | — | — |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 0.0 | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | — | 48% | 65% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | — | 11% | 7% |
| Overall absencediffers | 13.1% | — | 5.5% | 4.8% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 42.2% | — | 13.8% | 10.2% |
| Severe absencediffers | 6.9% | — | 0.3% | 0.3% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | — | 0.97 (Balanced demand) | 0.98 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | — | 28 | 42 |
| Places offereddiffers | — | — | 29 | 43 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 121 | — | 360 | 444 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 121 / 120 (101%) | — | 360 / 420 (86%) | 444 / 455 (98%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 42.5% | — | 31.2% | 18.6% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Jamie Campbell | Mr James Kane | Mrs Catherine Pointon | Mrs Denise Mellor |
| SEN typesdiffers | SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment; PD - Physical Disability; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty; PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty | SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health; MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment; PD - Physical Disability; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty; PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | Diocese of Lichfield | Archdiocese of Birmingham |
| Constituency | Newcastle-under-Lyme | Newcastle-under-Lyme | Newcastle-under-Lyme | Newcastle-under-Lyme |
| Sponsordiffers | The Shaw Education Trust | — | Three Spires Trust | St Gabriel the Archangel Catholic Multi-Academy Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: THE SHAW EDUCATION TRUST | Supported by a trust | Academy trust: THREE SPIRES TRUST | Academy trust: ST GABRIEL THE ARCHANGEL CATHOLIC MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | THE SHAW EDUCATION TRUST | — | THREE SPIRES TRUST | ST GABRIEL THE ARCHANGEL CATHOLIC MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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