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20 fields differ · 16 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Beechwood Primary School and Nursery | Leighton Academy | St Michael's Community Academy | Underwood West 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 | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Beechwood Primary School and Nursery | Leighton Academy | St Michael's Community Academy | Underwood West Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Crewe, CW1 2PH | Crewe, CW1 3PP | Crewe, CW1 3SL | Crewe, CW1 3LF |
| School typediffers | Community school | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age range | 2–11 | 2–11 | 2–11 | 2–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Expected standard | Good | Requires improvement | Not judged |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 59% | 66% | 54% | 48% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 5% | 14% | 2% | 2% |
| Overall absencediffers | 5.4% | 5.8% | 7.5% | 6.4% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 15.2% | 16.6% | 25.6% | 22.3% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.3% | 0.9% | 1.1% | 2.0% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.10 (Balanced demand) | 1.13 (Balanced demand) | 0.95 (Balanced demand) | 0.89 (Often has places) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 66 | 68 | 41 | 47 |
| Places offereddiffers | 60 | 60 | 44 | 64 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 474 | 467 | 412 | 490 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 474 / 315 (150%) | 467 / 480 (97%) | 412 / 484 (85%) | 490 / 442 (111%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 37.9% | 22.2% | 45.4% | 51.4% |
| Admissions policydiffers | — | — | Non-selective | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Sara Harper | Mrs Samantha Thompson | Mr George Barlow | Mrs Laura Jones |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | SLCN - Speech, language and Communication | — | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituency | Crewe and Nantwich | Crewe and Nantwich | Crewe and Nantwich | Crewe and Nantwich |
| Sponsordiffers | — | — | St Bart's Multi Academy Trust | The Aspire Educational Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community school | Academy trust: THE LEARNING PARTNERSHIP ACADEMIES TRUST | Academy trust: ST BART'S MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: THE ASPIRE EDUCATIONAL TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | THE LEARNING PARTNERSHIP ACADEMIES TRUST | ST BART'S MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | THE ASPIRE EDUCATIONAL 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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