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26 fields differ · 10 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Ark Boulton Academy | Golden Hillock School | Holy Trinity Catholic School | Yardleys School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Ark Boulton Academy | Golden Hillock School | Holy Trinity Catholic School | Yardleys School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Birmingham, B11 2QG | Birmingham, B11 2QG | Birmingham, B10 0AX | Birmingham, B11 3EY |
| School typediffers | Academy sponsor led | Community school | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age range | 11–16 | 11–16 | 11–16 | 11–16 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Closed | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Good | — | Good | Good |
| Attainment 8differs | 38.2 | — | 42.1 | 47.5 |
| Progress 8differs | -0.5 | — | -0.1 | 0.2 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 27% | — | 29% | 52% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 51% | — | 59% | 71% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 58% | — | 19% | 14% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 3.5 | — | 3.4 | 3.8 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 9.1% | — | 9.3% | 8.1% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 32.5% | — | 31.7% | 24.3% |
| Severe absencediffers | 2.6% | — | 3.6% | 1.9% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.70 (Often has places) | — | 0.74 (Often has places) | 1.10 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 105 | — | 73 | 203 |
| Places offereddiffers | 177 | — | 150 | 187 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 877 | — | 714 | 930 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 877 / 900 (97%) | — | 714 / 740 (96%) | 930 / 929 (100%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 66.4% | — | 57.6% | 63% |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Laurence Cole | Mr Hardeep Saini | Mrs Jo Daw | Mr Gurpreet Basra |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | PD - Physical Disability | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | Archdiocese of Birmingham | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Birmingham Hall Green and Moseley | Birmingham, Yardley | Birmingham Ladywood | Birmingham Hall Green and Moseley |
| Sponsordiffers | ARK Schools | — | St Teresa of Calcutta Multi-Academy Company | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: ARK SCHOOLS | Community school | Academy trust: ST TERESA OF CALCUTTA MULTI ACADEMY COMPANY | Academy trust: YARDLEYS SCHOOL |
| Academy/trustdiffers | ARK SCHOOLS | — | ST TERESA OF CALCUTTA MULTI ACADEMY COMPANY | YARDLEYS SCHOOL |
| Nursery | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | 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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