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28 fields differ · 8 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | St Joseph's College | St Peter's CofE Academy | St Thomas More Catholic Academy | Thistley Hough Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Field | St Joseph's College | St Peter's CofE Academy | St Thomas More Catholic Academy | Thistley Hough Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 5NT | Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 2RR | Stoke-on-Trent, ST3 2NJ | Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 5JJ |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 11–18 | 11–16 | 11–18 | 11–16 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Not judged | Not judged | School remains Good | Expected standard |
| Attainment 8differs | 62.0 | 37.4 | 39.1 | 45.1 |
| Progress 8differs | 0.8 | -0.6 | -0.2 | 0.2 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 80% | 22% | 31% | 43% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 96% | 44% | 49% | 60% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 95% | 7% | 26% | 19% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 5.9 | 3.0 | 3.3 | 3.9 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 4.0% | 10.3% | 8.8% | 8.6% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 5.5% | 31.6% | 26.2% | 23.3% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.1% | 4.6% | 2.8% | 2.9% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 2.23 (Highly competitive) | 0.85 (Often has places) | 1.06 (Balanced demand) | 0.91 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 325 | 157 | 209 | 187 |
| Places offereddiffers | 147 | 205 | 198 | 206 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 1,104 | 1,052 | 1,085 | 1,105 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 1,104 / 1,115 (99%) | 1,052 / 1,050 (100%) | 1,085 / 1,135 (96%) | 1,105 / 1,050 (105%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 8.6% | 50.5% | 37.3% | 38.3% |
| Admissions policydiffers | Selective | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Charlotte Slattery | Principal Michael Astley | Mr Mark Rayner | Ms Michelle Lawrence |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | Diocese is not trustees | Diocese of Lichfield | Archdiocese of Birmingham | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Stoke-on-Trent Central | Stoke-on-Trent Central | Stoke-on-Trent South | Stoke-on-Trent Central |
| Sponsordiffers | — | Woodard Academies Trust | St Gabriel the Archangel Catholic Multi-Academy Trust | Creative Education Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: THE LAETARE CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: WOODARD ACADEMIES TRUST | Academy trust: ST GABRIEL THE ARCHANGEL CATHOLIC MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: CREATIVE EDUCATION TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | THE LAETARE CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | WOODARD ACADEMIES TRUST | ST GABRIEL THE ARCHANGEL CATHOLIC MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST | CREATIVE EDUCATION TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | — | — | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | Has a sixth form | — | Has a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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