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33 fields differ · 3 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Ormiston Horizon Academy | St Margaret Ward Catholic Academy | Watermill School | Watermill School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| Sixth form | No | Yes | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
| Field | Ormiston Horizon Academy | St Margaret Ward Catholic Academy | Watermill School | Watermill School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Stoke on Trent, ST6 6JZ | Stoke-on-Trent, ST6 6LZ | Stoke-on-Trent, ST6 6JZ | Stoke-on-Trent, ST6 6JZ |
| School typediffers | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | Community special school | Academy special converter |
| Phasediffers | Secondary | Secondary | — | — |
| Age rangediffers | 11–16 | 11–18 | 2–16 | 2–16 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Open | Closed | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Good | Expected standard | — | School remains Good |
| Attainment 8differs | 34.7 | 41.2 | — | — |
| Progress 8differs | -1.1 | -0.4 | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 22% | 35% | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 41% | 62% | — | — |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 13% | 82% | — | — |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 2.9 | 3.8 | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | — | — | 0% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | — | — | 0% |
| Overall absencediffers | 11.8% | 8.1% | — | 13.5% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 35.0% | 24.9% | — | 44.1% |
| Severe absencediffers | 5.7% | 3.9% | — | 4.4% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 0.96 (Balanced demand) | — | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 223 | 195 | — | — |
| Places offereddiffers | 222 | 204 | — | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 1,029 | 1,143 | 201 | 254 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 1,029 / 1,050 (98%) | 1,143 / 1,200 (95%) | 201 / 140 (144%) | 254 / 140 (181%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 39% | 36.8% | 51.2% | 51.6% |
| Admissions policydiffers | Non-selective | Non-selective | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Andrew Fitzgibbon | Mr Dominic McKenna | Mr Jonathon May | Mrs Jennifer Lomas |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | — | VI - Visual Impairment; HI - Hearing Impairment; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health; PD - Physical Disability; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty; PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty | VI - Visual Impairment; HI - Hearing Impairment; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health; PD - Physical Disability; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty; PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty |
| Diocesediffers | — | Archdiocese of Birmingham | — | — |
| Constituency | Stoke-on-Trent North | Stoke-on-Trent North | Stoke-on-Trent North | Stoke-on-Trent North |
| Sponsordiffers | Ormiston Academies Trust | St Gabriel the Archangel Catholic Multi-Academy Trust | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: ORMISTON ACADEMIES TRUST | Academy trust: ST GABRIEL THE ARCHANGEL CATHOLIC MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST | Community special school | Academy trust: ORCHARD COMMUNITY TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | ORMISTON ACADEMIES TRUST | ST GABRIEL THE ARCHANGEL CATHOLIC MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST | — | ORCHARD COMMUNITY TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | — | No Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | Does not have a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Boardingdiffers | — | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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