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29 fields differ · 7 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Mount Charles School | Penrice Academy | Poltair School | Sandy Hill Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | No | No | Yes |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | Yes | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Mount Charles School | Penrice Academy | Poltair School | Sandy Hill Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | St Austell, PL25 4PP | St Austell, PL25 3NR | St Austell, PL25 4BZ | St Austell, PL25 3AT |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter |
| Phasediffers | Primary | Secondary | Secondary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 3–11 | 11–16 | 11–16 | 3–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Not judged | Not judged | Good | School remains Outstanding |
| Attainment 8differs | — | 48.5 | 43.4 | — |
| Progress 8differs | — | 0.3 | 0.3 | — |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | 52% | 30% | — |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | 75% | 52% | — |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | 84% | 47% | — |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | 4.6 | 3.8 | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 52% | — | — | 71% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 8% | — | — | 7% |
| Overall absencediffers | 4.9% | 6.2% | 9.5% | 5.2% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 8.9% | 16.8% | 28.6% | 11.5% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.6% | 1.9% | 4.6% | 1.1% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.97 (Balanced demand) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 0.98 (Balanced demand) | 1.15 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 33 | 272 | 182 | 69 |
| Places offereddiffers | 34 | 272 | 192 | 60 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 333 | 1,405 | 882 | 455 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 333 / 446 (75%) | 1,405 / 1,440 (98%) | 882 / 900 (98%) | 455 / 252 (181%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 35.4% | 22.7% | 33.7% | 19.2% |
| Admissions policydiffers | — | Non-selective | Non-selective | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Sarah Simpson | Mr Richard Baker | Mr Richard Cardigan | Mr Jack Walker |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituency | St Austell and Newquay | St Austell and Newquay | St Austell and Newquay | St Austell and Newquay |
| Sponsordiffers | Cornwall Education Learning Trust | Cornwall Education Learning Trust | Cornwall Education Learning Trust | ASPIRE Academy Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: CORNWALL EDUCATION LEARNING TRUST | Academy trust: CORNWALL EDUCATION LEARNING TRUST | Academy trust: CORNWALL EDUCATION LEARNING TRUST | Academy trust: ASPIRE ACADEMY TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | CORNWALL EDUCATION LEARNING TRUST | CORNWALL EDUCATION LEARNING TRUST | CORNWALL EDUCATION LEARNING TRUST | ASPIRE ACADEMY TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | Has Nursery Classes | — | No Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | 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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