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26 fields differ · 10 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | High Storrs School | King Ecgbert School | Mercia School | Silverdale School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | Yes | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
| Field | High Storrs School | King Ecgbert School | Mercia School | Silverdale School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Sheffield, S11 7LH | Sheffield, S17 3QU | Sheffield, S7 2DY | Sheffield, S11 9QH |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Academy converter | Free schools | Academy converter |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age range | 11–18 | 11–18 | 11–18 | 11–18 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | School remains Good | Not judged | Outstanding | Good |
| Attainment 8differs | 61.1 | 56.4 | 69.4 | 57.9 |
| Progress 8differs | 0.9 | 0.8 | 2.1 | 0.6 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 78% | 66% | 86% | 69% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 89% | 78% | 96% | 81% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 75% | 35% | 100% | 40% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 5.8 | 5.1 | 6.9 | 5.1 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 6.0% | 7.2% | 3.3% | 7.1% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 13.2% | 17.8% | 7.4% | 20.0% |
| Severe absencediffers | 3.1% | 3.1% | 0.1% | 2.0% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.14 (Balanced demand) | 0.85 (Often has places) | 1.83 (Competitive) | 0.92 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 277 | 209 | 347 | 220 |
| Places offereddiffers | 243 | 246 | 190 | 239 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 1,706 | 1,575 | 1,070 | 1,491 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 1,706 / 1,680 (102%) | 1,575 / 1,197 (132%) | 1,070 / 1,200 (89%) | 1,491 / 1,600 (93%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 9.2% | 21.8% | 24.4% | 14.7% |
| Admissions policydiffers | Non-selective | Non-selective | — | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Dr Claire Tasker | Mr Paul Haigh | Headteacher Joshua Fisher | Mr Jim Smith |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder | — | HI - Hearing Impairment |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituency | Sheffield Hallam | Sheffield Hallam | Sheffield Hallam | Sheffield Hallam |
| Sponsordiffers | Minerva Learning Trust | Mercia Learning Trust | Mercia Learning Trust | Chorus Education Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: MINERVA LEARNING TRUST | Academy trust: MERCIA LEARNING TRUST | Academy trust: MERCIA LEARNING TRUST | Academy trust: CHORUS EDUCATION TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | MINERVA LEARNING TRUST | MERCIA LEARNING TRUST | MERCIA LEARNING TRUST | CHORUS EDUCATION TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | — | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth form | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Boardingdiffers | No boarders | No boarders | — | No boarders |
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