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31 fields differ · 5 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Hempstalls Primary School | Merryfields School | Merryfields School | The Orme Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | Yes | Yes | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Hempstalls Primary School | Merryfields School | Merryfields School | The Orme Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Newcastle, ST5 9LH | Newcastle, ST5 9NY | Newcastle, ST5 9NY | Newcastle, ST5 9JU |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Community special school | Academy special converter | Academy sponsor led |
| Phasediffers | Primary | — | — | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 2–11 | 2–11 | 2–11 | 11–16 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Closed | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Not judged | — | Standards maintained | Good |
| Attainment 8differs | — | — | — | 41.2 |
| Progress 8differs | — | — | — | -0.4 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | — | — | 34% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | — | — | 55% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | — | — | 4% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | — | — | 3.2 |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 76% | — | 0% | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 13% | — | 0% | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 4.6% | — | 7.6% | 10.0% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 10.7% | — | 23.3% | 29.4% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.8% | — | 1.0% | 5.5% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.05 (Balanced demand) | — | — | 1.13 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 63 | — | — | 186 |
| Places offereddiffers | 60 | — | — | 165 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 501 | 107 | 118 | 768 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 501 / 420 (119%) | — | — | 768 / 1,161 (66%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 20.8% | 38.3% | 46.6% | 23% |
| Admissions policydiffers | — | — | — | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Miss Amy Bell | Mrs Sarah Poyner | Mr Neil Brannigan | Mr Mark Boughey |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty | SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty | SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituency | Newcastle-under-Lyme | Newcastle-under-Lyme | Newcastle-under-Lyme | Newcastle-under-Lyme |
| Sponsordiffers | The Creative Learning Partnership | — | Manor Hall Academy Trust | The Shaw Education Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: THE CREATIVE LEARNING PARTNERSHIP TRUST | Community special school | Academy trust: MANOR HALL ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: THE SHAW EDUCATION TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | THE CREATIVE LEARNING PARTNERSHIP TRUST | — | MANOR HALL ACADEMY TRUST | THE SHAW EDUCATION TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | 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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