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21 fields differ · 15 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Gainsborough Primary & Nursery Academy | St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Crewe | Vine Tree Primary School | Wistaston Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | No | No | Yes |
| Field | Gainsborough Primary & Nursery Academy | St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Crewe | Vine Tree Primary School | Wistaston Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Crewe, CW2 7NH | Crewe, CW2 8AD | Crewe, CW2 8AD | Crewe, CW2 8QS |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Voluntary aided school | Community school | Academy converter |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 3–11 | 3–11 | 4–11 | 3–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Good | Good | School remains Good | Outstanding |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | 44% | 48% | 69% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | 0% | 7% | 0% |
| Overall absencediffers | — | 6.9% | 7.1% | 4.1% |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | 23.0% | 21.2% | 6.4% |
| Severe absencediffers | — | 1.1% | 3.4% | 0.8% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | 1.10 (Balanced demand) | 0.90 (Balanced demand) | 1.17 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | 65 | 18 | 70 |
| Places offereddiffers | — | 59 | 20 | 60 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 417 | 558 | 200 | 491 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 417 / 450 (93%) | 558 / 630 (89%) | 200 / 210 (95%) | 491 / 472 (104%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 28.3% | 17.9% | 20% | 30.9% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Justine Nurse | Mrs Cathryn Wright | Mrs Julie Marsden | Ms Dominique Griffiths |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | — | — | SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder |
| Diocesediffers | — | Diocese of Shrewsbury | — | — |
| Constituency | Crewe and Nantwich | Crewe and Nantwich | Crewe and Nantwich | Crewe and Nantwich |
| Sponsor | — | — | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: ALEXANDRA ACADEMY TRUST | Voluntary aided school | Community school | Academy trust: WISTASTON ACADEMY TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | ALEXANDRA ACADEMY TRUST | — | — | WISTASTON ACADEMY TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | Has 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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