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22 fields differ · 14 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Beechwood Primary School and Nursery | St Michael's Community Academy | Underwood West Academy | Underwood West Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | Yes |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | Yes | Yes | No |
| Field | Beechwood Primary School and Nursery | St Michael's Community Academy | Underwood West Academy | Underwood West Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Crewe, CW1 2PH | Crewe, CW1 3SL | Crewe, CW1 3LF | Crewe, CW1 3LF |
| School typediffers | Community school | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | Community school |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 2–11 | 2–11 | 2–11 | 4–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Open | Open | Closed |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Expected standard | Requires improvement | Not judged | — |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 59% | 54% | 48% | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 5% | 2% | 2% | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 5.4% | 7.5% | 6.4% | — |
| Persistent absencediffers | 15.2% | 25.6% | 22.3% | — |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.3% | 1.1% | 2.0% | — |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.10 (Balanced demand) | 0.95 (Balanced demand) | 0.89 (Often has places) | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 66 | 41 | 47 | — |
| Places offereddiffers | 60 | 44 | 64 | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 474 | 412 | 490 | — |
| Capacity filldiffers | 474 / 315 (150%) | 412 / 484 (85%) | 490 / 442 (111%) | — |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 37.9% | 45.4% | 51.4% | — |
| Admissions policydiffers | — | Non-selective | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Sara Harper | Mr George Barlow | Mrs Laura Jones | Mrs Jane Tomlinson |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituency | Crewe and Nantwich | Crewe and Nantwich | Crewe and Nantwich | Crewe and Nantwich |
| Sponsordiffers | — | St Bart's Multi Academy Trust | The Aspire Educational Trust | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community school | Academy trust: ST BART'S MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: THE ASPIRE EDUCATIONAL TRUST | Community school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | ST BART'S MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | THE ASPIRE EDUCATIONAL TRUST | — |
| Nurserydiffers | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have 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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