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31 fields differ · 5 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Draycott Moor College | Painsley Catholic College | Sycamore Meadow Outdoor Learning Centre | The Cheadle Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | Yes | No | Yes |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| Independent | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| Academy | No | Yes | No | Yes |
| Field | Draycott Moor College | Painsley Catholic College | Sycamore Meadow Outdoor Learning Centre | The Cheadle Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Stoke-on-Trent, ST11 9AH | Stoke-on-Trent, ST10 1LH | Stoke-on-Trent, ST10 2NT | Stoke-on-Trent, ST10 1LH |
| School typediffers | Other independent special school | Academy converter | Other independent special school | Academy converter |
| Phasediffers | — | Secondary | — | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 10–18 | 11–18 | 8–19 | 11–18 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | — | Good | — | Standards maintained |
| Attainment 8differs | — | 57.0 | — | 37.0 |
| Progress 8differs | — | 0.5 | — | -0.7 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | 64% | — | 25% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | 86% | — | 45% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | 83% | — | 47% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | 5.2 | — | 3.1 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | — | 5.1% | — | 8.4% |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | 11.9% | — | 23.0% |
| Severe absencediffers | — | 0.5% | — | 3.5% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | — | 0.97 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | 220 | — | 90 |
| Places offereddiffers | — | 221 | — | 95 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 43 | 1,340 | 4 | 380 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 43 / 43 (100%) | 1,340 / 1,447 (93%) | 4 / 10 (40%) | 380 / 1,000 (38%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | — | 13.7% | — | 28.9% |
| Admissions policydiffers | Non-selective | Non-selective | — | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Nick Brennan | Mrs Rachel Waugh | Craig Giblin | Nicola Slack |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; VI - Visual Impairment; HI - Hearing Impairment; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health; MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment; PD - Physical Disability; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | Archdiocese of Birmingham | — | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Stoke-on-Trent South | Staffordshire Moorlands | Stoke-on-Trent South | Staffordshire Moorlands |
| Sponsordiffers | — | St Gabriel the Archangel Catholic Multi-Academy Trust | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Independent | Academy trust: ST GABRIEL THE ARCHANGEL CATHOLIC MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST | Independent | Academy trust: THE CHEADLE ACADEMY |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | ST GABRIEL THE ARCHANGEL CATHOLIC MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST | — | THE CHEADLE ACADEMY |
| Nurserydiffers | — | No Nursery Classes | — | — |
| Sixth formdiffers | — | Has a sixth form | — | Has a sixth form |
| Boardingdiffers | No boarders | No boarders | — | No boarders |
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