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30 fields differ · 6 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Physis Academy | Sir John Talbot's School | Sir John Talbot's Technology College | Whitchurch CofE Infant and Nursery Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | Yes |
| Sixth form | No | Yes | Yes | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | Yes | No | No | Yes |
| Independent | Yes | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | Yes | No | Yes |
| Field | Physis Academy | Sir John Talbot's School | Sir John Talbot's Technology College | Whitchurch CofE Infant and Nursery Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Whitchurch, SY13 2AA | Whitchurch, SY13 2BY | Whitchurch, SY13 2BY | Whitchurch, SY13 1RJ |
| School typediffers | Other independent special school | Academy sponsor led | Voluntary controlled school | Academy converter |
| Phasediffers | — | Secondary | Secondary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 11–18 | 11–19 | 11–18 | 3–7 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Open | Closed | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | — | Good | — | School remains Good |
| Attainment 8differs | — | 47.7 | — | — |
| Progress 8differs | — | 0.2 | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | 46% | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | 64% | — | — |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | 29% | — | — |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | 4.2 | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | — | 8.4% | — | 4.5% |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | 22.8% | — | 7.1% |
| Severe absencediffers | — | 3.2% | — | 0.7% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | 0.96 (Balanced demand) | — | 0.98 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | 152 | — | 60 |
| Places offereddiffers | — | 158 | — | 61 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 12 | 861 | — | 291 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 12 / 45 (27%) | 861 / 791 (109%) | — | 291 / 351 (83%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | — | 22.7% | — | 19.8% |
| Admissions policydiffers | — | Non-selective | Non-selective | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr James Nation | Mr Tim Stonall | Mr David O'Toole | Mrs Sarah Camacho |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty | — | SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | — | Diocese of Lichfield |
| Constituency | North Shropshire | North Shropshire | North Shropshire | North Shropshire |
| Sponsordiffers | — | The Marches Academy Trust | — | St Bart's Multi Academy Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Independent | Academy trust: MARCHES ACADEMY TRUST | Voluntary controlled school | Academy trust: ST BART'S MULTI ACADEMY TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | MARCHES ACADEMY TRUST | — | ST BART'S MULTI ACADEMY TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | — | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | — | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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