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32 fields differ · 4 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Beacon Independent School | King Edward VI School | Queen's Croft High School | Saxon Hill Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | Yes |
| Sixth form | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
| Independent | Yes | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Beacon Independent School | King Edward VI School | Queen's Croft High School | Saxon Hill Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Cannock, WS12 4TS | Lichfield, WS14 9EE | Lichfield, WS13 6PJ | Lichfield, WS14 9DE |
| School typediffers | Other independent special school | Community school | Academy special converter | Academy special converter |
| Phasediffers | — | Secondary | — | — |
| Age rangediffers | 9–16 | 11–18 | 11–19 | 2–19 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | — | School remains Good | School remains Good | Strong standard |
| Attainment 8differs | — | 53.1 | 1.3 | — |
| Progress 8differs | — | 0.2 | -1.7 | — |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | 63% | 0% | — |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | 83% | 0% | — |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | 45% | 0% | — |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | 4.8 | 0.0 | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | — | — | 0% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | — | — | 0% |
| Overall absencediffers | — | 7.0% | 12.3% | 20.1% |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | 15.3% | 31.9% | 57.1% |
| Severe absencediffers | — | 2.9% | 8.6% | 9.1% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | 1.05 (Balanced demand) | — | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | 260 | — | — |
| Places offereddiffers | — | 247 | — | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 4 | 1,609 | 201 | 130 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 4 / 18 (22%) | 1,609 / 1,395 (115%) | 201 / 200 (100%) | 130 / 125 (104%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | — | 12.7% | 48% | 37.8% |
| Admissions policydiffers | — | Non-selective | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr John Page | Mrs Catharine Forster | Letitia Carter & Sam Wood | Mrs Margaret Candlish |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | — | MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty | SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; VI - Visual Impairment; OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability; HI - Hearing Impairment; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment; PD - Physical Disability; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty; PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge | Lichfield | Lichfield | Lichfield |
| Sponsordiffers | — | — | — | The Shaw Education Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Independent | Community school | Academy trust: PRIMITAS LEARNING PARTNERSHIP | Academy trust: THE SHAW EDUCATION TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | — | PRIMITAS LEARNING PARTNERSHIP | THE SHAW EDUCATION TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | — | No Nursery Classes | — | Has Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | — | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Boardingdiffers | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | Boarding school |
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