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Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Buxton and Leek College | John Duncan School (Special) | St Anne's Catholic Voluntary Academy | St Thomas More Catholic Voluntary Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | Yes | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Buxton and Leek College | John Duncan School (Special) | St Anne's Catholic Voluntary Academy | St Thomas More Catholic Voluntary Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Buxton, SK17 6RY | Buxton, SK17 6RL | Buxton, SK17 7AN | Buxton, SK17 6AF |
| School typediffers | Miscellaneous | Community special school | Academy converter | Academy converter |
| Phasediffers | — | — | Primary | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | — | 11–16 | 5–11 | 11–16 |
| Genderdiffers | — | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Closed | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | — | — | Good | Not judged |
| Attainment 8differs | — | — | — | 39.2 |
| Progress 8differs | — | — | — | -0.5 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | — | — | 29% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | — | — | 51% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | — | — | 10% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | — | — | 3.2 |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | — | 53% | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | — | 6% | — |
| Overall absencediffers | — | — | 5.5% | 8.0% |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | — | 10.8% | 21.2% |
| Severe absencediffers | — | — | 1.4% | 3.0% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | — | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 0.94 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | — | 24 | 73 |
| Places offereddiffers | — | — | 24 | 79 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | — | — | 252 | 407 |
| Capacity filldiffers | — | — | 252 / 315 (80%) | 407 / 450 (90%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | — | — | 29.9% | 33.4% |
| Admissions policydiffers | — | — | — | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Len Tildsley | Mr A J McMahon | Mrs Patricia Chapman | Mr David Redfern |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | Diocese of Nottingham | Diocese of Nottingham |
| Constituency | High Peak | High Peak | High Peak | High Peak |
| Sponsordiffers | — | — | St Ralph Sherwin Catholic Multi Academy Trust | St Ralph Sherwin Catholic Multi Academy Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Miscellaneous | Community special school | Academy trust: ST RALPH SHERWIN CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: ST RALPH SHERWIN CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | — | ST RALPH SHERWIN CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | ST RALPH SHERWIN CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | — | — | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | — | — | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Boardingdiffers | — | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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