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21 fields differ · 15 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Cedars - Newcastle, Moorlands and Darwin Bases | Ellison Primary Academy | Kaleidoscope School | Oaklands Nursery School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | Yes |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | Yes | No |
| Independent | No | No | Yes | No |
| Academy | No | Yes | No | No |
| Field | Cedars - Newcastle, Moorlands and Darwin Bases | Ellison Primary Academy | Kaleidoscope School | Oaklands Nursery School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Newcastle-under-Lyme, ST5 6BX | Newcastle, ST5 0BL | Newcastle-Under-Lyme, ST5 0EZ | Newcastle, ST5 0EX |
| School typediffers | Pupil referral unit | Academy converter | Other independent special school | Local authority nursery school |
| Phasediffers | — | Primary | — | Nursery |
| Age rangediffers | 11–16 | 4–11 | 4–16 | 2–5 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next | Good | — | School remains Outstanding |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | 59% | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | 4% | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | — | 5.1% | — | — |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | 10.0% | — | — |
| Severe absencediffers | — | 0.3% | — | — |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | 0.98 (Balanced demand) | — | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | 42 | — | — |
| Places offereddiffers | — | 43 | — | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 48 | 329 | 41 | 37 |
| Capacity filldiffers | — | 329 / 420 (78%) | 41 / 60 (68%) | — |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 54.2% | 19.1% | — | 0% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Lee McCartney | Mrs Lorna Pateman | Miss Sam Goodin | Mrs Sally Lynch |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituency | Newcastle-under-Lyme | Newcastle-under-Lyme | Newcastle-under-Lyme | Newcastle-under-Lyme |
| Sponsor | — | — | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Pupil referral unit | Academy trust: THE SOCIETAS TRUST | Independent | Local authority nursery school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | THE SOCIETAS TRUST | — | — |
| Nurserydiffers | — | No Nursery Classes | — | Has Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | 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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