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32 fields differ · 4 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Criftins CofE Primary School and Nursery | Ellesmere College | Ellesmere Primary School | Lakelands Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| Sixth form | No | Yes | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | Yes | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Criftins CofE Primary School and Nursery | Ellesmere College | Ellesmere Primary School | Lakelands Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Ellesmere, SY12 9LT | Ellesmere, SY12 9AB | Ellesmere, SY12 9EU | Ellesmere, SY12 0EA |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Other independent school | Academy converter | Academy converter |
| Phasediffers | Primary | — | Primary | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 3–11 | 7–19 | 3–11 | 11–16 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | School remains Outstanding | — | Not judged | Expected standard |
| Attainment 8differs | — | 32.4 | — | 38.3 |
| Progress 8differs | — | — | — | -0.6 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | 0% | — | 29% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | 0% | — | 45% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | 0% | — | 40% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | 1.8 | — | 3.5 |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | — | 53% | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | — | 10% | — |
| Overall absencediffers | — | — | 5.1% | 7.6% |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | — | 14.2% | 22.8% |
| Severe absencediffers | — | — | 0.0% | 2.4% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | — | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 1.11 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | — | 29 | 126 |
| Places offereddiffers | — | — | 29 | 114 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 96 | 432 | 378 | 590 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 96 / 84 (114%) | 432 / 690 (63%) | 378 / 420 (90%) | 590 / 580 (102%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 18.8% | — | 20.9% | 23.1% |
| Admissions policydiffers | — | Non-selective | — | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Nia Evans & Robert Jones | Mr Jonathan Shaw | Mrs Nicola Bond | Mr Mark Hignett |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | — | SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty | ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder |
| Diocesediffers | Diocese of Lichfield | — | — | — |
| Constituency | North Shropshire | North Shropshire | North Shropshire | North Shropshire |
| Sponsordiffers | The Marches Academy Trust | — | North West Academies Trust | The 3-18 Education Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: MARCHES ACADEMY TRUST | Independent | Academy trust: NORTH WEST ACADEMIES TRUST LIMITED | Academy trust: THE 3-18 EDUCATION TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | MARCHES ACADEMY TRUST | — | NORTH WEST ACADEMIES TRUST LIMITED | THE 3-18 EDUCATION TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | Has Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | Does not have a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Boardingdiffers | No boarders | Boarding school | No boarders | No boarders |
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