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Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Cheadle Hulme High School | Laurus Cheadle Hulme | St James' Catholic High School | The Kingsway School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | Yes | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | No | No | Yes |
| Field | Cheadle Hulme High School | Laurus Cheadle Hulme | St James' Catholic High School | The Kingsway School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Cheadle, SK8 7JY | Cheadle, SK8 5GB | Cheadle, SK8 6PZ | Cheadle, SK8 4QX |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Free schools | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 11–18 | 11–16 | 11–16 | 11–16 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Not judged | Outstanding | Expected standard | Expected standard |
| Attainment 8differs | 59.7 | 54.6 | 52.9 | 45.0 |
| Progress 8differs | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.2 | -0.3 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 72% | 59% | 59% | 42% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 85% | 80% | 77% | 65% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 76% | 85% | 45% | 45% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 5.7 | 5.3 | 4.7 | 4.0 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 6.1% | 8.4% | 5.6% | 10.0% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 13.9% | 21.0% | 14.3% | 30.6% |
| Severe absencediffers | 2.4% | 3.9% | 1.2% | 4.4% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.53 (Competitive) | 2.02 (Highly competitive) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 0.56 (Often has places) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 439 | 437 | 162 | 128 |
| Places offereddiffers | 287 | 216 | 163 | 293 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 1,690 | 1,054 | 824 | 1,260 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 1,690 / 1,650 (102%) | 1,054 / 1,050 (100%) | 824 / 825 (100%) | 1,260 / 1,570 (80%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 10.9% | 20.1% | 15.1% | 24.9% |
| Admissions policydiffers | Non-selective | — | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr David Brown | Mr John Peet | Mr Anthony Pontifex | Ms Anna Fowler |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | — | — | SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | Diocese of Shrewsbury | — |
| Constituency | Cheadle | Cheadle | Cheadle | Cheadle |
| Sponsordiffers | The Laurus Trust | The Laurus Trust | — | Education Learning Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: THE LAURUS TRUST | Academy trust: THE LAURUS TRUST | Voluntary aided school | Academy trust: EDUCATION LEARNING TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | THE LAURUS TRUST | THE LAURUS TRUST | — | EDUCATION LEARNING TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | — | — | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | Has a sixth form | 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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