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19 fields differ · 17 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Mount Charles School | Pondhu Primary School | Sandy Hill Academy | St Mewan Community Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Mount Charles School | Pondhu Primary School | Sandy Hill Academy | St Mewan Community Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | St Austell, PL25 4PP | St. Austell, PL25 5DS | St Austell, PL25 3AT | St Austell, PL26 7DP |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | Academy converter | Academy converter |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 3–11 | 2–11 | 3–11 | 3–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Not judged | School remains Good | School remains Outstanding | School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 52% | 55% | 71% | 62% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 8% | 6% | 7% | 12% |
| Overall absencediffers | 4.9% | 6.1% | 5.2% | 3.4% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 8.9% | 14.5% | 11.5% | 2.8% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.6% | 0.6% | 1.1% | 0.0% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.97 (Balanced demand) | 0.94 (Balanced demand) | 1.15 (Balanced demand) | 0.98 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 33 | 16 | 69 | 48 |
| Places offereddiffers | 34 | 17 | 60 | 49 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 333 | 187 | 455 | 441 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 333 / 446 (75%) | 187 / 240 (78%) | 455 / 252 (181%) | 441 / 450 (98%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 35.4% | 46.2% | 19.2% | 15.5% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Sarah Simpson | Mrs Rachel Clift | Mr Jack Walker | Mr Mark Lloyd |
| 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 | ASPIRE Academy Trust | Cornwall Education Learning Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: CORNWALL EDUCATION LEARNING TRUST | Academy trust: CORNWALL EDUCATION LEARNING TRUST | Academy trust: ASPIRE ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: CORNWALL EDUCATION LEARNING TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | CORNWALL EDUCATION LEARNING TRUST | CORNWALL EDUCATION LEARNING TRUST | ASPIRE ACADEMY TRUST | CORNWALL EDUCATION LEARNING TRUST |
| Nursery | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | 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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