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28 fields differ · 8 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Meadows Primary School and Nursery | Newdale Primary School & Nursery | The Linden Centre | Thomas Telford School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | Yes |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | Yes |
| Academy | Yes | No | No | No |
| Field | Meadows Primary School and Nursery | Newdale Primary School & Nursery | The Linden Centre | Thomas Telford School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Telford, TF1 5HF | Telford, TF3 5HA | Telford, TF3 5BT | Telford, TF3 4NW |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Community school | Pupil referral unit | City technology college |
| Phasediffers | Primary | Primary | — | — |
| Age rangediffers | 3–11 | 2–11 | 5–16 | 11–18 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | School remains Good | School remains Outstanding | Good | Good |
| Attainment 8differs | — | — | — | 58.0 |
| Progress 8differs | — | — | — | 0.4 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | — | — | 72% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | — | — | 94% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | — | — | 97% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | — | — | 5.4 |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | 85% | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | 10% | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | — | 3.9% | — | 4.6% |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | 7.9% | — | 9.3% |
| Severe absencediffers | — | 0.3% | — | 0.4% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | 1.47 (Competitive) | — | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | 88 | — | 2 |
| Places offereddiffers | — | 60 | — | 176 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 443 | 498 | 35 | 1,657 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 443 / 459 (97%) | 498 / 420 (119%) | 35 / 36 (97%) | 1,657 / 1,550 (107%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 25.4% | 22.6% | 68.6% | 15.8% |
| Admissions policydiffers | — | — | — | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Joseph Piatczanyn | Miss Rachel Cook | Mr Darren Lennon | Mr Ian Rawlings |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituency | Telford | Telford | Telford | Telford |
| Sponsor | — | — | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: FOUR HILLS EDUCATION TRUST | Community school | Pupil referral unit | City technology college |
| Academy/trustdiffers | FOUR HILLS EDUCATION TRUST | — | — | — |
| Nurserydiffers | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | — | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have 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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