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24 fields differ · 12 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Alpha Learning Staffordshire | Foundation Bridge Academy | Moorpark Junior School | The Valiant School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | Yes | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | Yes | No | No | No |
| Independent | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
| Academy | No | No | Yes | No |
| Field | Alpha Learning Staffordshire | Foundation Bridge Academy | Moorpark Junior School | The Valiant School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Stoke-on-Trent, ST6 2AW | Stoke-on-Trent, ST6 1JJ | Stoke-on-Trent, ST6 1EL | Stoke-on-Trent, ST6 1EL |
| School typediffers | Other independent special school | Other independent school | Academy converter | Other independent school |
| Phasediffers | — | — | Primary | — |
| Age rangediffers | 11–16 | 13–19 | 7–11 | 4–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Closed | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | — | — | School remains Good | — |
| Attainment 8differs | 4.3 | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 0% | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 0% | — | — | — |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 0% | — | — | — |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 0.3 | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | — | 47% | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | — | 4% | — |
| Overall absencediffers | — | — | 6.8% | — |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | — | 24.0% | — |
| Severe absencediffers | — | — | 0.4% | — |
| Admissions demand ratio | — | — | — | — |
| 1st preferences | — | — | — | — |
| Places offered | — | — | — | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 25 | 9 | 233 | 15 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 25 / 35 (71%) | 9 / 200 (5%) | 233 / 240 (97%) | 15 / 20 (75%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | — | 0% | 57.5% | — |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Miss Nadine Wedgwood | Mrs Nicola Birch | Mrs L Wright | Peter Hogg |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituency | Stoke-on-Trent North | Stoke-on-Trent North | Stoke-on-Trent North | Stoke-on-Trent North |
| Sponsor | — | — | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Independent | Independent | Academy trust: THE NEW GUILD TRUST | Independent |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | — | THE NEW GUILD TRUST | — |
| Nurserydiffers | — | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | — | Has 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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