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29 fields differ · 7 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Bluebell School Ltd | Dove Bank Primary School | St John the Evangelist Catholic Academy | The King's CofE Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | Yes | Yes | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | Yes |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | Yes | No | No | No |
| Independent | Yes | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Bluebell School Ltd | Dove Bank Primary School | St John the Evangelist Catholic Academy | The King's CofE Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | ST7 1EH | Stoke-on-Trent, ST7 4AP | Kidsgrove, ST7 1EL | Stoke-on-Trent, ST7 1DP |
| School typediffers | Other independent special school | Academy converter | Academy converter | Academy converter |
| Phasediffers | — | Primary | Primary | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 3–19 | 2–11 | 3–11 | 11–18 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | — | School remains Good | Standards maintained | School remains Good |
| Attainment 8differs | 4.6 | — | — | 38.2 |
| Progress 8differs | — | — | — | -0.7 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 0% | — | — | 26% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 0% | — | — | 53% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 0% | — | — | 4% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 0.4 | — | — | 3.0 |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | — | 67% | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | — | 7% | — |
| Overall absencediffers | — | 4.7% | 5.4% | 10.2% |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | 10.6% | 10.8% | 32.7% |
| Severe absencediffers | — | 1.3% | 0.7% | 5.6% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | 0.96 (Balanced demand) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 0.94 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | 23 | 22 | 101 |
| Places offereddiffers | — | 24 | 22 | 117 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 138 | 225 | 190 | 732 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 138 / 167 (83%) | 225 / 210 (107%) | 190 / 240 (79%) | 732 / 750 (98%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | — | 26.7% | 28.9% | 37.4% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Kay Banks | Mrs Sally Dakin | Mrs Helen Rigby | Mrs E Postlethwaite |
| 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 |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Independent | Academy trust: THE LEARNING PARTNERSHIP ACADEMIES TRUST | Academy trust: ST GABRIEL THE ARCHANGEL CATHOLIC MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: THREE SPIRES TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | THE LEARNING PARTNERSHIP ACADEMIES TRUST | ST GABRIEL THE ARCHANGEL CATHOLIC MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST | THREE SPIRES TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | — | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | — | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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