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28 fields differ · 8 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Co-op Academy Florence MacWilliams | Discovery Academy | Ormiston Meridian Academy | St Thomas More Catholic Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | Yes | No | No | Yes |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Co-op Academy Florence MacWilliams | Discovery Academy | Ormiston Meridian Academy | St Thomas More Catholic Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Stoke-on-Trent, ST3 6AP | Stoke-on-Trent, ST2 0GA | Stoke-on-Trent, ST3 7DF | Stoke-on-Trent, ST3 2NJ |
| School typediffers | Free schools | Academy sponsor led | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 11–18 | 11–16 | 11–16 | 11–18 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | — | Requires improvement | Expected standard | School remains Good |
| Attainment 8differs | — | 36.3 | 42.4 | 39.1 |
| Progress 8differs | — | -0.7 | -0.2 | -0.2 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | 28% | 38% | 31% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | 45% | 60% | 49% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | 27% | 32% | 26% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | 3.0 | 3.7 | 3.3 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | — | 11.3% | 9.4% | 8.8% |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | 35.4% | 28.7% | 26.2% |
| Severe absencediffers | — | 5.7% | 2.9% | 2.8% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | 0.93 (Balanced demand) | 0.95 (Balanced demand) | 1.06 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | 240 | 170 | 209 |
| Places offereddiffers | — | 285 | 181 | 198 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 295 | 1,435 | 1,015 | 1,085 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 295 / 1,150 (26%) | 1,435 / 1,500 (96%) | 1,015 / 966 (105%) | 1,085 / 1,135 (96%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 43.1% | 52% | 50.8% | 37.3% |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Elizabeth Clewlow | Ms Jayne Schofield | Mrs Claire Stanyer | Mr Mark Rayner |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder | SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; VI - Visual Impairment; OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability; HI - Hearing Impairment; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health; PD - Physical Disability; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | — | Archdiocese of Birmingham |
| Constituencydiffers | Stoke-on-Trent South | Stoke-on-Trent Central | Stoke-on-Trent South | Stoke-on-Trent South |
| Sponsordiffers | The Co-operative Academies Trust | ALPHA Academies Trust | Ormiston Academies Trust | St Gabriel the Archangel Catholic Multi-Academy Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: THE CO-OPERATIVE ACADEMIES TRUST | Academy trust: ALPHA ACADEMIES TRUST | Academy trust: ORMISTON ACADEMIES TRUST | Academy trust: ST GABRIEL THE ARCHANGEL CATHOLIC MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | THE CO-OPERATIVE ACADEMIES TRUST | ALPHA ACADEMIES TRUST | ORMISTON ACADEMIES TRUST | ST GABRIEL THE ARCHANGEL CATHOLIC MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | — | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | Has a sixth form | — | Does not have a sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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