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21 fields differ · 15 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Ellison Primary Academy | May Bank Infants' School | St Margaret's CofE (VC) Junior School | St Wulstan's Catholic Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | 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 | Ellison Primary Academy | May Bank Infants' School | St Margaret's CofE (VC) Junior School | St Wulstan's Catholic Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Newcastle, ST5 0BL | Newcastle, ST5 0PT | Newcastle, ST5 0HU | Newcastle, ST5 0EF |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Community school | Voluntary controlled school | Academy converter |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 4–11 | 5–7 | 7–11 | 3–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Good | Good | School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next | Standards maintained |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 59% | — | 80% | 81% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 4% | — | 19% | 3% |
| Overall absencediffers | 5.1% | 4.6% | 4.2% | 4.0% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 10.0% | 8.6% | 6.4% | 4.7% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.3% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.98 (Balanced demand) | 0.98 (Balanced demand) | — | 0.98 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 42 | 57 | — | 58 |
| Places offereddiffers | 43 | 58 | — | 59 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 329 | 173 | 222 | 457 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 329 / 420 (78%) | 173 / 180 (96%) | 222 / 240 (93%) | 457 / 420 (109%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 19.1% | 4.6% | 7.7% | 7.7% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Lorna Pateman | Mrs Vicky Bagshaw | Mr D Hugill | Mr Ben Grove |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | Diocese of Lichfield | Archdiocese of Birmingham |
| Constituency | Newcastle-under-Lyme | Newcastle-under-Lyme | Newcastle-under-Lyme | Newcastle-under-Lyme |
| Sponsordiffers | — | — | — | St Gabriel the Archangel Catholic Multi-Academy Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: THE SOCIETAS TRUST | Community school | Voluntary controlled school | Academy trust: ST GABRIEL THE ARCHANGEL CATHOLIC MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | THE SOCIETAS TRUST | — | — | ST GABRIEL THE ARCHANGEL CATHOLIC MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | No 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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