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24 fields differ · 12 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Blessed William Howard Catholic School | Sir Graham Balfour High School | The Weston Road Academy | Walton High School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Blessed William Howard Catholic School | Sir Graham Balfour High School | The Weston Road Academy | Walton High School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Stafford, ST17 9AB | Stafford, ST16 1NR | Stafford, ST18 0YG | Stafford, ST17 0LJ |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | Academy converter | Academy converter |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age range | 11–18 | 11–18 | 11–18 | 11–18 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next | Standards maintained | School remains Good | Standards maintained |
| Attainment 8differs | 54.5 | 44.7 | 46.0 | 48.4 |
| Progress 8differs | 0.4 | -0.2 | -0.1 | -0.3 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 55% | 40% | 46% | 43% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 77% | 63% | 67% | 74% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 70% | 41% | 14% | 22% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 5.0 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 4.2 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 6.6% | 9.3% | 9.1% | 6.9% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 17.1% | 26.4% | 26.4% | 19.9% |
| Severe absencediffers | 2.8% | 3.6% | 3.4% | 1.5% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.05 (Balanced demand) | 1.09 (Balanced demand) | 0.91 (Balanced demand) | 1.04 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 221 | 224 | 180 | 210 |
| Places offereddiffers | 211 | 205 | 197 | 201 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 950 | 1,003 | 978 | 1,262 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 950 / 1,065 (89%) | 1,003 / 1,042 (96%) | 978 / 1,017 (96%) | 1,262 / 1,289 (98%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 22.7% | 22.2% | 21.2% | 8.3% |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Karl Brown | Mr Matthew Mason | Mrs Ann Kingman | Mr Andrew Leese |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | Archdiocese of Birmingham | — | — | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Stafford | Stafford | Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge | Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge |
| Sponsordiffers | St Gabriel the Archangel Catholic Multi-Academy Trust | — | — | Walton Multi-Academy Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: ST GABRIEL THE ARCHANGEL CATHOLIC MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: INSIGHT MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: THE WESTON ROAD ACADEMY | Academy trust: WALTON MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | ST GABRIEL THE ARCHANGEL CATHOLIC MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST | INSIGHT MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | THE WESTON ROAD ACADEMY | WALTON MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | — | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth form | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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