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32 fields differ · 4 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Crewe | St Thomas More Catholic High School | The Axis Academy | Wistaston Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | No | No | Yes |
| Sixth form | No | No | Yes | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | Yes | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | Yes | No | Yes |
| Field | St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Crewe | St Thomas More Catholic High School | The Axis Academy | Wistaston Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Crewe, CW2 8AD | Crewe, CW2 8AE | Crewe, CW2 8TU | Crewe, CW2 8QS |
| School typediffers | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter | Free schools special | Academy converter |
| Phasediffers | Primary | Secondary | — | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 3–11 | 11–16 | 4–18 | 3–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Good | Not judged | Good | Outstanding |
| Attainment 8differs | — | 47.9 | 16.6 | — |
| Progress 8differs | — | 0.3 | -1.5 | — |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | 42% | 0% | — |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | 66% | 22% | — |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | 63% | 0% | — |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | 4.3 | 1.2 | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 44% | — | 0% | 69% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 0% | — | 0% | 0% |
| Overall absencediffers | 6.9% | 7.2% | 14.9% | 4.1% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 23.0% | 20.3% | 45.7% | 6.4% |
| Severe absencediffers | 1.1% | 2.2% | 8.6% | 0.8% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.10 (Balanced demand) | 1.29 (Competitive) | — | 1.17 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 65 | 165 | — | 70 |
| Places offereddiffers | 59 | 128 | — | 60 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 558 | 642 | 76 | 491 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 558 / 630 (89%) | 642 / 640 (100%) | 76 / 68 (112%) | 491 / 472 (104%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 17.9% | 17% | 36.8% | 30.9% |
| Admissions policydiffers | — | Non-selective | Non-selective | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Cathryn Wright | Mrs Katherine Packham | Mr Dan Blundred | Ms Dominique Griffiths |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | — | — | SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder |
| Diocesediffers | Diocese of Shrewsbury | Diocese of Shrewsbury | — | — |
| Constituency | Crewe and Nantwich | Crewe and Nantwich | Crewe and Nantwich | Crewe and Nantwich |
| Sponsordiffers | — | — | Youth Engagement Schools Trust | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Voluntary aided school | Academy trust: THE SOUTH CHESHIRE CATHOLIC MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: YOUTH ENGAGEMENT SCHOOLS TRUST | Academy trust: WISTASTON ACADEMY TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | THE SOUTH CHESHIRE CATHOLIC MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST | YOUTH ENGAGEMENT SCHOOLS TRUST | WISTASTON ACADEMY TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | Has Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Boardingdiffers | No boarders | No boarders | — | No boarders |
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