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27 fields differ · 9 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Mereside Church of England Primary Academy | Prestfelde School | Shrewsbury College | Shrewsbury College of Arts and Technology |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | Yes | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | Yes | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | No | No | No |
| Field | Mereside Church of England Primary Academy | Prestfelde School | Shrewsbury College | Shrewsbury College of Arts and Technology |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Shrewsbury, SY2 6LE | Shrewsbury, SY2 6NZ | Shrewsbury, SY1 1RX | Shrewsbury, SY2 6PR |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Other independent school | Further education | Further education |
| Phasediffers | Primary | — | 16 plus | 16 plus |
| Age rangediffers | 5–11 | 3–13 | 16–99 | 16–99 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Open | Open | Closed |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next | — | — | — |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 52% | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 11% | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 5.4% | — | — | — |
| Persistent absencediffers | 16.2% | — | — | — |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.9% | — | — | — |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.98 (Balanced demand) | — | — | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 46 | — | — | — |
| Places offereddiffers | 48 | — | — | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 364 | 283 | — | — |
| Capacity filldiffers | 364 / 420 (87%) | 283 / 365 (78%) | — | — |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 14.8% | — | — | — |
| Admissions policydiffers | — | Non-selective | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Lindsey Hughes | Mr Matty Thavenot | Mr James Staniforth | Mr Steve Wain |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | Diocese of Lichfield | — | — | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Shrewsbury | Shrewsbury | Shrewsbury | Shrewsbury and Atcham |
| Sponsordiffers | St Chad's Academies Trust | — | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: ST CHAD'S ACADEMIES TRUST | Independent | Further education | Further education |
| Academy/trustdiffers | ST CHAD'S ACADEMIES TRUST | — | — | — |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | — | — |
| Sixth formdiffers | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | — | — |
| Boardingdiffers | No boarders | Boarding school | — | — |
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