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29 fields differ · 7 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Edison Pace School | Hanley St Luke's Church of England Academy | Want2Achieve The Academy | Waterside Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | Yes | No | Yes |
| Sixth form | No | No | Yes | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | Yes | No | No | No |
| Independent | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| Academy | No | Yes | No | Yes |
| Field | Edison Pace School | Hanley St Luke's Church of England Academy | Want2Achieve The Academy | Waterside Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Stoke-on-Trent, ST1 4NF | Stoke-on-Trent, ST1 3QH | Stoke-on-Trent, ST1 3HE | Stoke-on-Trent, ST1 3JS |
| School typediffers | Other independent special school | Academy converter | Other independent school | Academy converter |
| Phasediffers | — | Primary | — | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 7–18 | 3–11 | 11–18 | 3–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Open | Closed | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | — | Good | — | Standards maintained |
| Attainment 8differs | 2.3 | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 0% | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 0% | — | — | — |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 0% | — | — | — |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 0.1 | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | — | — | 61% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | — | — | 11% |
| Overall absencediffers | — | — | — | 5.4% |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | — | — | 13.4% |
| Severe absencediffers | — | — | — | 0.0% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | — | 1.08 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | 47 | — | 65 |
| Places offereddiffers | — | 47 | — | 60 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 48 | 455 | 8 | 473 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 48 / 96 (50%) | 455 / 480 (95%) | 8 / 15 (53%) | 473 / 360 (131%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | — | 48.9% | — | 29.5% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Nicky Hadfield | Mrs Zoe Cooper | Miss Sarah Bond | Mrs Louise Willis |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | Diocese of Lichfield | — | — |
| Constituency | Stoke-on-Trent Central | Stoke-on-Trent Central | Stoke-on-Trent Central | Stoke-on-Trent Central |
| Sponsordiffers | — | Three Spires Trust | — | The Shaw Education Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Independent | Academy trust: THREE SPIRES TRUST | Independent | Academy trust: THE SHAW EDUCATION TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | THREE SPIRES TRUST | — | THE SHAW EDUCATION TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | — | Has Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | — | Does not have a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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