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21 fields differ · 15 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Forestdale Primary School | Merritts Brook Primary E-ACT Academy | The Orchards Primary Academy | Trescott Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| 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 | No |
| Field | Forestdale Primary School | Merritts Brook Primary E-ACT Academy | The Orchards Primary Academy | Trescott Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Birmingham, B45 0JS | Birmingham, B31 5QD | Birmingham, B31 1TX | Birmingham, B31 5QD |
| School typediffers | Community school | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | Community school |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age range | 3–11 | 3–11 | 3–11 | 3–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Open | Open | Closed |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Good | Improved significantly | Standards maintained | — |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 41% | 80% | 42% | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 0% | 8% | 6% | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 8.4% | 5.0% | 6.6% | — |
| Persistent absencediffers | 30.3% | 10.0% | 19.7% | — |
| Severe absencediffers | 1.1% | 0.6% | 0.0% | — |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.88 (Often has places) | 1.27 (Competitive) | 0.82 (Often has places) | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 15 | 38 | 9 | — |
| Places offereddiffers | 19 | 30 | 11 | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 202 | 225 | 190 | — |
| Capacity filldiffers | 202 / 236 (86%) | 225 / 236 (95%) | 190 / 236 (81%) | — |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 63.3% | 67.7% | 55.3% | — |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr David Foster | Mrs Joanne Maxfield | Mrs Beverley Walker-Gordon | Mrs Jennifer Whitehouse |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Birmingham Northfield | Birmingham Northfield | Birmingham Edgbaston | Birmingham, Northfield |
| Sponsordiffers | — | E-ACT | Greenheart Learning Partnership | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community school | Academy trust: E-ACT | Academy trust: GREENHEART LEARNING PARTNERSHIP | Community school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | E-ACT | GREENHEART LEARNING PARTNERSHIP | — |
| Nursery | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | — | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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