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28 fields differ · 8 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Phoenix Independent School | St Mark's CofE Primary School | Unity School | Waterside Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | Yes | No | Yes |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | Yes | No |
| Independent | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| Academy | No | Yes | No | Yes |
| Field | Phoenix Independent School | St Mark's CofE Primary School | Unity School | Waterside Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Stoke-on-Trent, ST1 4AF | Stoke-on-Trent, ST1 4LR | ST1 4EU | Stoke-on-Trent, ST1 3JS |
| School typediffers | Other independent school | Academy converter | Other independent special school | Academy converter |
| Phasediffers | — | Primary | — | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 14–16 | 3–11 | 13–16 | 3–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Open | Closed | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | — | Not judged | — | Standards maintained |
| Attainment 8differs | 10.6 | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 0% | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 7% | — | — | — |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 0% | — | — | — |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 0.3 | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | 31% | — | 61% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | 2% | — | 11% |
| Overall absencediffers | — | 6.3% | — | 5.4% |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | 15.9% | — | 13.4% |
| Severe absencediffers | — | 0.5% | — | 0.0% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | 0.98 (Balanced demand) | — | 1.08 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | 56 | — | 65 |
| Places offereddiffers | — | 59 | — | 60 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 32 | 449 | 11 | 473 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 32 / 45 (71%) | 449 / 420 (107%) | 11 / 24 (46%) | 473 / 360 (131%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | — | 57.5% | 0% | 29.5% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Miss Stephanie Hardman | Mrs Deborah Sadler | Mr Leo Guy | Mrs Louise Willis |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | Diocese of Lichfield | — | — |
| Constituency | Stoke-on-Trent Central | Stoke-on-Trent Central | Stoke-on-Trent Central | Stoke-on-Trent Central |
| Sponsordiffers | — | — | — | The Shaw Education Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Independent | Academy trust: ORCHARD COMMUNITY TRUST | Independent | Academy trust: THE SHAW EDUCATION TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | ORCHARD COMMUNITY TRUST | — | THE SHAW EDUCATION TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes |
| Sixth form | Does not have 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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