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30 fields differ · 6 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Birches Head Academy | Cedar Independent School | Holden Lane Academy | Spruce House School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | Yes | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | Yes | No | Yes |
| Independent | No | Yes | No | Yes |
| Academy | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| Field | Birches Head Academy | Cedar Independent School | Holden Lane Academy | Spruce House School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Stoke-on-Trent, ST2 8DD | ST1 6UW | Stoke-on-Trent, ST1 6JS | Stoke-on-Trent, ST1 6HD |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Other independent special school | Academy converter | Other independent special school |
| Phasediffers | Secondary | — | Primary | — |
| Age rangediffers | 11–16 | 10–16 | 3–11 | 5–14 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Closed | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Needs attention | — | School remains Good | — |
| Attainment 8differs | 30.2 | — | — | — |
| Progress 8differs | -0.9 | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 16% | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 32% | — | — | — |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 44% | — | — | — |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 2.5 | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 15.2% | — | — | — |
| Persistent absencediffers | 43.3% | — | — | — |
| Severe absencediffers | 9.4% | — | — | — |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.88 (Often has places) | — | — | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 127 | — | — | — |
| Places offereddiffers | 197 | — | — | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 925 | — | 222 | 0 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 925 / 1,040 (89%) | — | 222 / 237 (94%) | 0 / 5 (0%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 41.1% | — | 60.4% | — |
| Admissions policydiffers | Non-selective | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Paul Masher | Manager Matt Wilson | Mrs Clare Jones | Nicola Baddeley |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health | — | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituency | Stoke-on-Trent Central | Stoke-on-Trent Central | Stoke-on-Trent Central | Stoke-on-Trent Central |
| Sponsordiffers | Frank Field Education Trust | — | ALPHA Academies Trust | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: FRANK FIELD EDUCATION TRUST | Independent | Academy trust: ALPHA ACADEMIES TRUST | Independent |
| Academy/trustdiffers | FRANK FIELD EDUCATION TRUST | — | ALPHA 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 | Children's home (Boarding school) | No boarders | No boarders |
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