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28 fields differ · 8 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Birches Head Academy | Endon High School | St Luke's CofE Academy Endon | The Excel Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| 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 | Yes |
| Field | Birches Head Academy | Endon High School | St Luke's CofE Academy Endon | The Excel Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Stoke-on-Trent, ST2 8DD | Stoke-on-Trent, ST9 9EE | Stoke-on-Trent, ST9 9EB | Stoke-on-Trent, ST1 6LG |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | Academy converter | Academy converter |
| Phasediffers | Secondary | Secondary | Primary | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 11–16 | 11–16 | 5–11 | 11–16 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Needs attention | Good | Not judged | School remains Good |
| Attainment 8differs | 30.2 | 48.1 | — | 39.8 |
| Progress 8differs | -0.9 | -0.1 | — | -0.6 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 16% | 54% | — | 31% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 32% | 74% | — | 55% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 44% | 78% | — | 40% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 2.5 | 4.4 | — | 3.4 |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | — | 64% | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | — | 9% | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 15.2% | 7.8% | 4.0% | 10.6% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 43.3% | 21.3% | 4.9% | 31.4% |
| Severe absencediffers | 9.4% | 2.1% | 0.0% | 5.2% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.88 (Often has places) | 1.14 (Balanced demand) | 1.37 (Competitive) | 1.34 (Competitive) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 127 | 159 | 41 | 318 |
| Places offereddiffers | 197 | 140 | 30 | 237 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 925 | 700 | 213 | 1,184 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 925 / 1,040 (89%) | 700 / 700 (100%) | 213 / 218 (98%) | 1,184 / 1,200 (99%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 41.1% | 13.3% | 4.2% | 34.6% |
| Admissions policydiffers | Non-selective | Non-selective | — | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Paul Masher | Mr Andrew Skelding | Mrs Nicola Danylyk | Miss Anna Steele |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | Diocese of Lichfield | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Stoke-on-Trent Central | Staffordshire Moorlands | Staffordshire Moorlands | Stoke-on-Trent Central |
| Sponsordiffers | Frank Field Education Trust | The Shaw Education Trust | Staffordshire University Academies Trust | ALPHA Academies Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: FRANK FIELD EDUCATION TRUST | Academy trust: THE SHAW EDUCATION TRUST | Academy trust: STAFFORDSHIRE UNIVERSITY ACADEMIES TRUST | Academy trust: ALPHA ACADEMIES TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | FRANK FIELD EDUCATION TRUST | THE SHAW EDUCATION TRUST | STAFFORDSHIRE UNIVERSITY ACADEMIES TRUST | ALPHA ACADEMIES TRUST |
| Nursery | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No 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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