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33 fields differ · 3 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Bishop Lonsdale Church of England Primary Academy | Companions | Springfields First School | Walton Hall Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| Sixth form | No | Yes | No | Yes |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | Yes | No | Yes |
| Independent | No | Yes | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | No | No | Yes |
| Field | Bishop Lonsdale Church of England Primary Academy | Companions | Springfields First School | Walton Hall Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Stafford, ST21 6AU | Sturbridge, ST21 6LF | Stone, ST15 0NJ | Stafford, ST21 6JR |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Other independent special school | Community school | Academy special sponsor led |
| Phasediffers | Primary | — | Primary | — |
| Age rangediffers | 3–11 | 12–18 | 3–9 | 11–19 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Closed | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Not judged | — | Good | School remains Good |
| Attainment 8differs | — | — | — | 0.3 |
| 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 | 59% | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 5% | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 3.9% | — | 3.8% | 10.4% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 7.8% | — | 7.6% | 28.3% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.0% | — | 0.0% | 3.9% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | — | 0.94 (Balanced demand) | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 40 | — | 17 | — |
| Places offereddiffers | 40 | — | 18 | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 287 | — | 138 | 223 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 287 / 330 (87%) | — | 138 / 225 (61%) | 223 / 155 (144%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 11.5% | — | 8.7% | 46.2% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Samantha Hewkin | Mr Christopher Thompson | Mrs Emma Goodfellow | Mrs Julie Wood |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | Diocese of Lichfield | — | — | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Stafford | Stone | Stoke-on-Trent South | Stafford |
| Sponsordiffers | St Chad's Academies Trust | — | — | The Shaw Education Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: ST CHAD'S ACADEMIES TRUST | Independent | Community school | Academy trust: THE SHAW EDUCATION TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | ST CHAD'S ACADEMIES TRUST | — | — | THE SHAW EDUCATION TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | Has Nursery Classes | — | Has Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | Does not have a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Boardingdiffers | No boarders | Children's home (Boarding school) | No boarders | Boarding school |
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