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28 fields differ · 8 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | King Edward VI King's Norton School for Boys | King Edward VI Northfield School for Girls | Kings Norton High School | St Thomas Aquinas Catholic School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | Yes |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
| Field | King Edward VI King's Norton School for Boys | King Edward VI Northfield School for Girls | Kings Norton High School | St Thomas Aquinas Catholic School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Birmingham, B30 1DY | Birmingham, B31 4BP | Birmingham, B38 9DE | Birmingham, B38 8AP |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Academy converter | Community school | Academy converter |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 11–16 | 11–16 | 11–16 | 11–18 |
| Genderdiffers | Boys | Girls | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Open | Closed | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Good | Some aspects not as strong | — | School remains Good |
| Attainment 8differs | — | 42.0 | — | 52.2 |
| Progress 8differs | — | -0.3 | — | 0.6 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | 41% | — | 56% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | 58% | — | 73% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | 41% | — | 39% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | 3.8 | — | 4.5 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 6.4% | 9.2% | — | 7.4% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 18.0% | 28.4% | — | 21.3% |
| Severe absencediffers | 2.4% | 3.4% | — | 2.8% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.96 (Balanced demand) | 1.30 (Competitive) | — | 1.00 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 149 | 193 | — | 206 |
| Places offereddiffers | 164 | 150 | — | 210 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 815 | 740 | — | 1,193 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 815 / 800 (102%) | 740 / 750 (99%) | — | 1,193 / 1,239 (96%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 31.8% | 47.6% | — | 48.4% |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr David Clayton | Mr Neil Jones | Ms Denise Burns | Principal Chris Martin |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | — | Archdiocese of Birmingham |
| Constituencydiffers | Birmingham Selly Oak | Birmingham Northfield | Birmingham, Northfield | Birmingham Northfield |
| Sponsordiffers | King Edward VI Foundation | King Edward VI Foundation | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: KING EDWARD VI ACADEMY TRUST BIRMINGHAM | Academy trust: KING EDWARD VI ACADEMY TRUST BIRMINGHAM | Community school | Academy trust: LUMEN CHRISTI CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY COMPANY |
| Academy/trustdiffers | KING EDWARD VI ACADEMY TRUST BIRMINGHAM | KING EDWARD VI ACADEMY TRUST BIRMINGHAM | — | LUMEN CHRISTI CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY COMPANY |
| Nursery | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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