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27 fields differ · 9 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Belvidere School | Bettws Lifehouse | Meole Brace School | The Priory School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | Yes | No | Yes |
| Independent | No | Yes | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Belvidere School | Bettws Lifehouse | Meole Brace School | The Priory School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Shrewsbury, SY2 5RJ | Shropshire, SY3 9AH | Shrewsbury, SY3 9DW | Shrewsbury, SY3 9EE |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Other independent special school | Academy converter | Academy converter |
| Phasediffers | Secondary | — | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 11–16 | 5–19 | 11–16 | 11–16 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Not judged | — | Good | Good |
| Attainment 8differs | 41.4 | 9.3 | 46.7 | 54.0 |
| Progress 8differs | -0.4 | — | -0.2 | 0.4 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 38% | 5% | 39% | 59% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 56% | 30% | 65% | 83% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 21% | 0% | 20% | 32% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 3.5 | 0.5 | 4.0 | 4.7 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 12.4% | — | 9.1% | 7.0% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 36.5% | — | 24.9% | 18.5% |
| Severe absencediffers | 6.0% | — | 3.4% | 2.5% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.02 (Balanced demand) | — | 0.64 (Often has places) | 1.71 (Competitive) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 171 | — | 173 | 287 |
| Places offereddiffers | 168 | — | 270 | 168 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 830 | 94 | 1,316 | 852 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 830 / 840 (99%) | 94 / 100 (94%) | 1,316 / 1,215 (108%) | 852 / 840 (101%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 30.8% | — | 20.7% | 13% |
| Admissions policydiffers | Non-selective | — | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Robin Rashid | Mrs Nici Jones | Mrs Mary Pope & Hannah Wright | Mrs Carolyn Knight |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituency | Shrewsbury | Shrewsbury | Shrewsbury | Shrewsbury |
| Sponsordiffers | TrustEd Schools' Partnership | — | TrustEd Schools' Partnership | The 3-18 Education Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: TRUSTED SCHOOLS ALLIANCE | Independent | Academy trust: TRUSTED SCHOOLS ALLIANCE | Academy trust: THE 3-18 EDUCATION TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | TRUSTED SCHOOLS ALLIANCE | — | TRUSTED SCHOOLS ALLIANCE | THE 3-18 EDUCATION TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | — | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | 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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