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32 fields differ · 4 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Beacon Independent School | Lichfield Cathedral School | Queen's Croft High School | St Michael's CofE (C) Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | Yes | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | Yes | Yes | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| Independent | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Academy | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Beacon Independent School | Lichfield Cathedral School | Queen's Croft High School | St Michael's CofE (C) Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Cannock, WS12 4TS | Lichfield, WS13 7LH | Lichfield, WS13 6PJ | Lichfield, WS14 9AN |
| School typediffers | Other independent special school | Other independent school | Academy special converter | Academy converter |
| Phasediffers | — | — | — | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 9–16 | 2–19 | 11–19 | 5–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | — | — | School remains Good | Standards maintained |
| Attainment 8differs | — | 60.3 | 1.3 | — |
| Progress 8differs | — | — | -1.7 | — |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | 71% | 0% | — |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | 88% | 0% | — |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | 27% | 0% | — |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | 5.3 | 0.0 | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | — | — | 75% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | — | — | 16% |
| Overall absencediffers | — | — | 12.3% | 3.8% |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | — | 31.9% | 7.4% |
| Severe absencediffers | — | — | 8.6% | 0.0% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | — | — | 0.92 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | — | — | 48 |
| Places offereddiffers | — | — | — | 52 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 4 | 546 | 201 | 398 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 4 / 18 (22%) | 546 / 616 (89%) | 201 / 200 (100%) | 398 / 420 (95%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | — | — | 48% | 5% |
| Admissions policydiffers | — | Non-selective | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr John Page | Mrs Susan Hannam | Letitia Carter & Sam Wood | Mrs Ellie Ballinger |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | — | MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | — | Diocese of Lichfield |
| Constituencydiffers | Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge | Lichfield | Lichfield | Lichfield |
| Sponsordiffers | — | — | — | The Arthur Terry Learning Partnership |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Independent | Independent | Academy trust: PRIMITAS LEARNING PARTNERSHIP | Academy trust: THE ARTHUR TERRY LEARNING PARTNERSHIP |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | — | PRIMITAS LEARNING PARTNERSHIP | THE ARTHUR TERRY LEARNING PARTNERSHIP |
| Nurserydiffers | — | Has Nursery Classes | — | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | — | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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