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22 fields differ · 14 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | St Mary's Church of England Primary School | Star Academy, Sandyford | Summerbank Primary Academy | Summerbank Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | No | 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 | No |
| Field | St Mary's Church of England Primary School | Star Academy, Sandyford | Summerbank Primary Academy | Summerbank Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Stoke-on-Trent, ST6 5DE | Stoke-on-Trent, ST6 5PT | Stoke-on-Trent, ST6 5HA | Stoke-on-Trent, ST6 5HA |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | Community school |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 2–11 | 4–11 | 3–11 | 3–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Open | Open | Closed |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Outstanding | Good | Good | — |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 78% | 43% | 78% | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 7% | 0% | 2% | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 5.2% | 4.7% | 8.3% | — |
| Persistent absencediffers | 10.6% | 14.4% | 24.3% | — |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.3% | 2.1% | 1.1% | — |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.05 (Balanced demand) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 62 | 14 | 44 | — |
| Places offereddiffers | 59 | 14 | 45 | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 497 | 128 | 443 | 420 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 497 / 480 (104%) | 128 / 195 (66%) | 443 / 472 (94%) | 420 / 420 (100%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 47.1% | 48.4% | 55.8% | 34% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Clare Morton | Mrs Sara Bloor | Miss Clare Pearson | Mr Robert Shenton |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | Diocese of Lichfield | — | — | — |
| Constituency | Stoke-on-Trent North | Stoke-on-Trent North | Stoke-on-Trent North | Stoke-on-Trent North |
| Sponsordiffers | — | Academy Transformation Trust | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: ST MARY'S ANGLICAN ACADEMY | Academy trust: ACADEMY TRANSFORMATION TRUST | Academy trust: THE SOCIETAS TRUST | Community school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | ST MARY'S ANGLICAN ACADEMY | ACADEMY TRANSFORMATION TRUST | THE SOCIETAS TRUST | — |
| Nurserydiffers | Has Nursery Classes | No 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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