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25 fields differ · 11 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Birchfield Community School | Birchfield Primary School | Canterbury Cross Primary School | Sacred Heart Catholic School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Birchfield Community School | Birchfield Primary School | Canterbury Cross Primary School | Sacred Heart Catholic School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Birmingham, B6 6AJ | Birmingham, B6 6AJ | Birmingham, B20 3AA | Birmingham, B20 3AE |
| School typediffers | Community school | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 2–11 | 3–11 | 3–11 | 4–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Closed | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | — | Good | Improved significantly | Expected standard |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | 50% | 76% | 53% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | 7% | 3% | 0% |
| Overall absencediffers | — | 7.4% | 5.9% | 6.1% |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | 26.0% | 16.2% | 21.5% |
| Severe absencediffers | — | 0.7% | 0.5% | 1.1% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | 0.98 (Balanced demand) | 1.05 (Balanced demand) | 0.92 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | 42 | 63 | 12 |
| Places offereddiffers | — | 43 | 60 | 13 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 792 | 605 | 481 | 173 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 792 / 795 (100%) | 605 / 795 (76%) | 481 / 420 (115%) | 173 / 210 (82%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 22.9% | 47.8% | 57.4% | 54.3% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Sajid Gulzar | Mrs Amanda Hazeldine | Mr Khalid Din | Mrs Natalie Brodie |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | — | Archdiocese of Birmingham |
| Constituencydiffers | Birmingham, Ladywood | Birmingham Perry Barr | Birmingham Perry Barr | Birmingham Perry Barr |
| Sponsordiffers | — | Prince Albert Community Trust | — | The John Paul II MAC (Sutton Coldfield) |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community school | Academy trust: PA COMMUNITY TRUST | Academy trust: CANTERBURY CROSS EDUCATION TRUST | Academy trust: ST. JOHN PAUL II MULTI ACADEMY COMPANY |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | PA COMMUNITY TRUST | CANTERBURY CROSS EDUCATION TRUST | ST. JOHN PAUL II MULTI ACADEMY COMPANY |
| Nurserydiffers | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | — | Does not have a sixth form | — | — |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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