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21 fields differ · 15 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Goldenhill Primary Academy | St Joseph's Catholic Academy, Goldenhill | St Thomas' CofE Primary Academy | Star Academy, Sandyford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| 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 | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Goldenhill Primary Academy | St Joseph's Catholic Academy, Goldenhill | St Thomas' CofE Primary Academy | Star Academy, Sandyford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Stoke-on-Trent, ST6 4QE | Stoke-on-Trent, ST6 5RN | Stoke-on-Trent, ST7 4HT | Stoke-on-Trent, ST6 5PT |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Academy converter | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 3–11 | 3–11 | 2–11 | 4–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Good | Standards maintained | Good | Good |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 90% | 56% | 52% | 43% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 31% | 4% | 3% | 0% |
| Overall absencediffers | 6.0% | 5.7% | 6.6% | 4.7% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 16.2% | 13.9% | 21.7% | 14.4% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.6% | 2.1% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.96 (Balanced demand) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 24 | 30 | 25 | 14 |
| Places offereddiffers | 25 | 30 | 25 | 14 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 216 | 230 | 189 | 128 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 216 / 236 (92%) | 230 / 240 (96%) | 189 / 205 (92%) | 128 / 195 (66%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 37.5% | 40.1% | 13.2% | 48.4% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr S Martin | Mrs Laura Hamilton | Mrs Donna Pierpoint | Mrs Sara Bloor |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | Archdiocese of Birmingham | Diocese of Lichfield | — |
| Constituency | Stoke-on-Trent North | Stoke-on-Trent North | Stoke-on-Trent North | Stoke-on-Trent North |
| Sponsordiffers | — | St Gabriel the Archangel Catholic Multi-Academy Trust | Three Spires Trust | Academy Transformation Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: THE SOCIETAS TRUST | Academy trust: ST GABRIEL THE ARCHANGEL CATHOLIC MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: THREE SPIRES TRUST | Academy trust: ACADEMY TRANSFORMATION TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | THE SOCIETAS TRUST | ST GABRIEL THE ARCHANGEL CATHOLIC MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST | THREE SPIRES TRUST | ACADEMY TRANSFORMATION TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | Has 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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