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24 fields differ · 12 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Ruskin Community High School | Shavington Academy | St Thomas More Catholic High School | The Oaks Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Ruskin Community High School | Shavington Academy | St Thomas More Catholic High School | The Oaks Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Crewe, CW2 7JT | Shavington, CW2 5DH | Crewe, CW2 8AE | Crewe, CW2 7NQ |
| School typediffers | Community school | Academy converter | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age range | 11–16 | 11–16 | 11–16 | 11–16 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next | School remains Good | Not judged | Good |
| Attainment 8differs | 42.2 | 45.1 | 47.9 | 34.2 |
| Progress 8differs | -0.2 | 0.0 | 0.3 | -0.5 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 31% | 43% | 42% | 17% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 64% | 65% | 66% | 40% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 39% | 16% | 63% | 37% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 3.7 | 3.7 | 4.3 | 3.0 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 9.5% | 8.3% | 7.2% | 7.8% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 27.9% | 21.8% | 20.3% | 25.4% |
| Severe absencediffers | 3.5% | 3.1% | 2.2% | 1.5% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.95 (Balanced demand) | 0.96 (Balanced demand) | 1.29 (Competitive) | 0.95 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 141 | 188 | 165 | 89 |
| Places offereddiffers | 149 | 196 | 128 | 97 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 713 | 934 | 642 | 681 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 713 / 666 (107%) | 934 / 850 (110%) | 642 / 640 (100%) | 681 / 780 (87%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 34.6% | 13.8% | 17% | 49.1% |
| Admissions policydiffers | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Dean Postlethwaite | Mrs Emma Casewell (Morris) | Mrs Katherine Packham | Mr Peter Kingdom |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | Diocese of Shrewsbury | — |
| Constituency | Crewe and Nantwich | Crewe and Nantwich | Crewe and Nantwich | Crewe and Nantwich |
| Sponsor | — | — | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community school | Academy trust: SHAVINGTON ACADEMY | Academy trust: THE SOUTH CHESHIRE CATHOLIC MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: THE LEARNING PARTNERSHIP ACADEMIES TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | SHAVINGTON ACADEMY | THE SOUTH CHESHIRE CATHOLIC MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST | THE LEARNING PARTNERSHIP ACADEMIES TRUST |
| Nursery | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No 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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