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21 fields differ · 15 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Meir Heath Academy | Sandon Primary Academy | St Augustine's Catholic Academy | St Matthews Church of England Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | 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 | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Meir Heath Academy | Sandon Primary Academy | St Augustine's Catholic Academy | St Matthews Church of England Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Stoke-on-Trent, ST3 7JQ | Stoke-on-Trent, ST3 7AW | Stoke-on-Trent, ST3 7DF | Stoke-on-Trent, ST3 7NE |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | Academy converter | Academy converter |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 4–11 | 2–11 | 2–11 | 3–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Standards maintained | School remains Outstanding | Standards maintained | Expected standard |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 80% | 63% | 66% | 44% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 8% | 11% | 3% | 0% |
| Overall absencediffers | 4.1% | 4.7% | 4.3% | 5.9% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 5.4% | 12.0% | 13.7% | 11.6% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.0% | 0.5% | 1.1% | 2.9% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.81 (Often has places) | 1.13 (Balanced demand) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 29 | 68 | 26 | 8 |
| Places offereddiffers | 36 | 60 | 28 | 8 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 273 | 492 | 217 | 68 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 273 / 415 (66%) | 492 / 480 (102%) | 217 / 240 (90%) | 68 / 105 (65%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 5.5% | 54.5% | 55.1% | 20.6% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Melanie Southern | Mrs Rachel Beckett | Mrs Rebecca Perkins | Mrs Jennifer Mountford |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; VI - Visual Impairment; OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability; HI - Hearing Impairment; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health; PD - Physical Disability; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | Archdiocese of Birmingham | Diocese of Lichfield |
| Constituency | Stoke-on-Trent South | Stoke-on-Trent South | Stoke-on-Trent South | Stoke-on-Trent South |
| Sponsordiffers | St Bart's Multi Academy Trust | — | St Gabriel the Archangel Catholic Multi-Academy Trust | St Chad's Academies Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: ST BART'S MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: THE SANDON TRUST | Academy trust: ST GABRIEL THE ARCHANGEL CATHOLIC MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: ST CHAD'S ACADEMIES TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | ST BART'S MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | THE SANDON TRUST | ST GABRIEL THE ARCHANGEL CATHOLIC MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST | ST CHAD'S ACADEMIES TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | No 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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