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30 fields differ · 6 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Castle Vale Performing Arts College | Hodge Hill Girls' School | Lift Greenwood | Park Hall Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Castle Vale Performing Arts College | Hodge Hill Girls' School | Lift Greenwood | Park Hall Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Birmingham, B35 7NL | Birmingham, B36 8EY | Birmingham, B35 7NL | Birmingham, B36 9HF |
| School typediffers | Community school | Community school | Academy sponsor led | Academy sponsor led |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 11–16 | 11–16 | 11–18 | 11–18 |
| Genderdiffers | Mixed | Girls | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Closed | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | — | Strong standard | Needs attention | School remains Good |
| Attainment 8differs | — | 48.9 | 35.8 | 44.9 |
| Progress 8differs | — | 0.3 | -1.0 | -0.3 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | 57% | 34% | 40% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | 71% | 52% | 65% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | 76% | 76% | 28% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | 4.5 | 3.2 | 3.7 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | — | 9.3% | 13.0% | 10.1% |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | 33.3% | 40.9% | 27.1% |
| Severe absencediffers | — | 2.2% | 7.6% | 4.6% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | 0.91 (Balanced demand) | 1.14 (Balanced demand) | 1.37 (Competitive) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | 131 | 198 | 322 |
| Places offereddiffers | — | 150 | 177 | 238 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | — | 749 | 935 | 1,269 |
| Capacity filldiffers | — | 749 / 750 (100%) | 935 / 1,080 (87%) | 1,269 / 1,450 (88%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | — | 56.9% | 56% | 34.8% |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Clive Owen | Mrs Sonia Adu | Mr Daniel Opoku | Dr Toby Close |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | — | ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Birmingham, Erdington | Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North | Birmingham Erdington | Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North |
| Sponsordiffers | — | — | Lift Schools | Arden Multi Academy Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community school | Community school | Academy trust: LIFT SCHOOLS | Academy trust: ARDEN MULTI ACADEMY TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | — | LIFT SCHOOLS | ARDEN MULTI ACADEMY TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No 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 | Children's home (Boarding school) | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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