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31 fields differ · 5 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Althea Park Education Unit | Marling School | South Gloucestershire and Stroud College | Stroud High School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | Yes | No | No | No |
| Independent | Yes | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | Yes | No | Yes |
| Field | Althea Park Education Unit | Marling School | South Gloucestershire and Stroud College | Stroud High School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Stroud, GL5 4HB | Stroud, GL5 4HE | Stroud, GL5 4AH | Stroud, GL5 4HF |
| School typediffers | Other independent special school | Academy converter | Further education | Academy converter |
| Phasediffers | — | Secondary | 16 plus | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 13–18 | 11–18 | 14–99 | 11–18 |
| Genderdiffers | Mixed | Boys | Mixed | Girls |
| Statusdiffers | Closed | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | — | Not judged | — | Outstanding |
| Attainment 8differs | — | 71.3 | 12.6 | 74.9 |
| Progress 8differs | — | 0.6 | -2.9 | 0.8 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | 98% | 8% | 94% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | 99% | 24% | 99% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | 40% | 0% | 45% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | 6.4 | 0.9 | 6.7 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | — | 5.3% | — | 5.5% |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | 11.0% | — | 10.8% |
| Severe absencediffers | — | 0.6% | — | 0.6% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | 1.31 (Competitive) | — | 1.16 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | 196 | — | 170 |
| Places offereddiffers | — | 150 | — | 146 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | — | 1,082 | — | 1,144 |
| Capacity filldiffers | — | 1,082 / 1,150 (94%) | — | 1,144 / 835 (137%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | — | 4.2% | — | 2.9% |
| Admissions policydiffers | Non-selective | Selective | — | Selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Cheryl Byford | Mr Peter Knight | David Withey | Mr Mark McShane |
| SEN typesdiffers | OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability | — | — | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituency | Stroud | Stroud | Stroud | Stroud |
| Sponsordiffers | — | Cotswold Beacon Academy Trust | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Independent | Academy trust: COTSWOLD BEACON ACADEMY TRUST | Further education | Academy trust: STROUD HIGH SCHOOL |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | COTSWOLD BEACON ACADEMY TRUST | — | STROUD HIGH SCHOOL |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | — | — | — |
| Sixth formdiffers | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form | — | Has a sixth form |
| Boardingdiffers | Children's home (Boarding school) | No boarders | — | No boarders |
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