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20 fields differ · 16 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | New Ford Academy | Smallthorne Primary Academy | Smallthorne Primary School | St Marys Catholic Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | Yes | Yes | 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 | Yes | No | Yes |
| Field | New Ford Academy | Smallthorne Primary Academy | Smallthorne Primary School | St Marys Catholic Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Stoke-on-Trent, ST6 1PY | Stoke-on-Trent, ST6 1PR | Stoke-on-Trent, ST6 1PR | Stoke-on-Trent, ST6 8EZ |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Academy converter | Community school | Academy converter |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age range | 3–11 | 3–11 | 3–11 | 3–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Open | Closed | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Outstanding | Good | — | Strong standard |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 87% | 70% | — | 70% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 25% | 10% | — | 7% |
| Overall absencediffers | 5.4% | 5.2% | — | 3.3% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 13.5% | 15.1% | — | 6.5% |
| Severe absencediffers | 1.1% | 0.0% | — | 0.0% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.08 (Balanced demand) | 0.87 (Often has places) | — | 1.07 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 65 | 20 | — | 31 |
| Places offereddiffers | 60 | 23 | — | 29 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 465 | 241 | — | 241 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 465 / 480 (97%) | 241 / 236 (102%) | — | 241 / 210 (115%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 36.6% | 50.2% | — | 23.2% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Miss Emma Ford | Mrs Tina Steele | Mr Chris Crook | Mrs Sarah Rathbone |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | — | Archdiocese of Birmingham |
| Constituency | Stoke-on-Trent North | Stoke-on-Trent North | Stoke-on-Trent North | Stoke-on-Trent North |
| Sponsordiffers | — | City Learning Trust | — | St Gabriel the Archangel Catholic Multi-Academy Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: THE LIGHTHOUSE TRUST | Academy trust: CITY LEARNING TRUST | Community school | Academy trust: ST GABRIEL THE ARCHANGEL CATHOLIC MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | THE LIGHTHOUSE TRUST | CITY LEARNING TRUST | — | ST GABRIEL THE ARCHANGEL CATHOLIC MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST |
| Nursery | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | Has 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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