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32 fields differ · 4 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Ark Victoria Academy | Starbank School | Waverley School | Waverley School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
| Sixth form | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | Yes | No | Yes |
| Field | Ark Victoria Academy | Starbank School | Waverley School | Waverley School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Birmingham, B10 0HJ | Birmingham, B10 9BT | Birmingham, B9 5QA | Birmingham, B9 5QA |
| School typediffers | Free schools | Academy sponsor led | Community school | Academy converter |
| Phase | All-through | All-through | All-through | All-through |
| Age rangediffers | 3–18 | 3–16 | 4–19 | 2–19 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Open | Closed | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Improved significantly | Good | — | Good |
| Attainment 8differs | 40.0 | 45.1 | — | 39.7 |
| Progress 8differs | -0.1 | 0.5 | — | -0.0 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 29% | 49% | — | 34% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 54% | 65% | — | 61% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 27% | 92% | — | 65% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 3.3 | 4.2 | — | 3.5 |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 81% | 72% | — | 67% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 9% | 14% | — | 5% |
| Overall absencediffers | 7.3% | 7.5% | — | 11.8% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 24.7% | 24.4% | — | 41.2% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.7% | 1.5% | — | 2.8% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.93 (Balanced demand) | 0.92 (Balanced demand) | — | 0.94 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 52 | 104 | — | 30 |
| Places offereddiffers | 56 | 113 | — | 32 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 1,519 | 2,161 | — | 1,687 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 1,519 / 1,920 (79%) | 2,161 / 2,160 (100%) | — | 1,687 / 1,947 (87%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 68.6% | 47.6% | — | 53.7% |
| Admissions policydiffers | Non-selective | — | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Principal Ela McSorley | Mr Gaetano Ferrante | Mr James Ludlow | Co Headteacher Satnam Dosanjh Hugh Derry |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | — | MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty | SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Birmingham Yardley | Birmingham Yardley | Birmingham, Hodge Hill | Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North |
| Sponsordiffers | ARK Schools | Star Academies | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: ARK SCHOOLS | Academy trust: STAR ACADEMIES | Community school | Academy trust: THE WAVERLEY EDUCATION FOUNDATION LTD |
| Academy/trustdiffers | ARK SCHOOLS | STAR ACADEMIES | — | THE WAVERLEY EDUCATION FOUNDATION LTD |
| Nurserydiffers | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Boardingdiffers | — | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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