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32 fields differ · 4 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Lift Barton Hill | St Cuthbert Mayne School | The Lodestar Academy | Torquay Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | Yes | No | Yes |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Lift Barton Hill | St Cuthbert Mayne School | The Lodestar Academy | Torquay Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Torquay, TQ2 8JA | Torquay, TQ1 4RN | Torquay, TQ2 8JE | Torquay, TQ2 7NU |
| School typediffers | Academy sponsor led | Voluntary aided school | Academy alternative provision sponsor led | Academy sponsor led |
| Phasediffers | Primary | Secondary | — | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 3–11 | 11–18 | 11–16 | 11–18 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Good | Not judged | Good | Standards maintained |
| Attainment 8differs | — | 37.3 | — | 44.6 |
| Progress 8differs | — | -0.8 | — | 0.0 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | 21% | — | 47% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | 43% | — | 70% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | 10% | — | 3% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | 3.1 | — | 3.7 |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 70% | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 8% | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 6.2% | 15.8% | — | 10.5% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 19.7% | 39.1% | — | 29.6% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.6% | 11.3% | — | 5.0% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.98 (Balanced demand) | 0.46 (Often has places) | — | 1.49 (Competitive) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 65 | 55 | — | 370 |
| Places offereddiffers | 67 | 191 | — | 248 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 568 | 1,001 | 38 | 1,472 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 568 / 674 (84%) | 1,001 / 1,115 (90%) | 38 / 56 (68%) | 1,472 / 1,400 (105%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 39% | 41.1% | 76.3% | 35.6% |
| Admissions policydiffers | — | Non-selective | — | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Ms Samantha Smith | Mr James Down | Mr Steven Hulme | Mr Steve Margetts |
| SEN typesdiffers | SLCN - Speech, language and Communication | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | Diocese of Exeter | — | — |
| Constituency | Torbay | Torbay | Torbay | Torbay |
| Sponsordiffers | Lift Schools | — | The Thinking Schools Academy Trust | Torquay Boys' Grammar School Multi-Academy Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: LIFT SCHOOLS | Voluntary aided school | Academy trust: THE THINKING SCHOOLS ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: TORQUAY BOYS' GRAMMAR SCHOOL |
| Academy/trustdiffers | LIFT SCHOOLS | — | THE THINKING SCHOOLS ACADEMY TRUST | TORQUAY BOYS' GRAMMAR SCHOOL |
| Nurserydiffers | Has Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | — |
| Sixth formdiffers | — | Has a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Boardingdiffers | — | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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