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31 fields differ · 5 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Physis Academy | Sir John Talbot's School | Whitchurch CofE Infant and Nursery Academy | Whitchurch CofE Junior Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | Yes | No |
| Sixth form | No | Yes | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| Independent | Yes | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Physis Academy | Sir John Talbot's School | Whitchurch CofE Infant and Nursery Academy | Whitchurch CofE Junior Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Whitchurch, SY13 2AA | Whitchurch, SY13 2BY | Whitchurch, SY13 1RJ | Whitchurch, SY13 1RX |
| School typediffers | Other independent special school | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led |
| Phasediffers | — | Secondary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 11–18 | 11–19 | 3–7 | 7–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | — | Good | School remains Good | 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)differs | — | — | — | 58% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | — | — | 6% |
| Overall absencediffers | — | 8.4% | 4.5% | 4.5% |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | 22.8% | 7.1% | 8.1% |
| Severe absencediffers | — | 3.2% | 0.7% | 0.9% |
| 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 | 304 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 12 / 45 (27%) | 861 / 791 (109%) | 291 / 351 (83%) | 304 / 360 (84%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | — | 22.7% | 19.8% | 28.9% |
| Admissions policydiffers | — | Non-selective | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr James Nation | Mr Tim Stonall | Mrs Sarah Camacho | 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 | SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | Diocese of Lichfield | Diocese of Lichfield |
| Constituency | North Shropshire | North Shropshire | North Shropshire | North Shropshire |
| Sponsordiffers | — | The Marches Academy Trust | St Bart's Multi Academy Trust | St Bart's Multi Academy Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Independent | Academy trust: MARCHES ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: ST BART'S MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: ST BART'S MULTI ACADEMY TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | MARCHES ACADEMY TRUST | ST BART'S MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | ST BART'S MULTI ACADEMY TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | — | No Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | — | Has 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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