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32 fields differ · 4 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Bishop Vesey's Grammar School | Highclare School St Paul's | St Joseph's Catholic Primary School | Whitehouse Common Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | Yes |
| Sixth form | Yes | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | Yes | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| Field | Bishop Vesey's Grammar School | Highclare School St Paul's | St Joseph's Catholic Primary School | Whitehouse Common Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Sutton Coldfield, B74 2NH | Sutton Coldfield, B74 2SY | Sutton Coldfield, B75 6PB | Sutton Coldfield, B75 6BL |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Other independent school | Academy converter | Foundation school |
| Phasediffers | Secondary | — | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 11–18 | 3–11 | 5–11 | 3–11 |
| Genderdiffers | Boys | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Closed | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Outstanding | — | Good | School remains Good |
| Attainment 8differs | 75.8 | — | — | — |
| Progress 8differs | 0.8 | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 98% | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 100% | — | — | — |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 93% | — | — | — |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 7.4 | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | — | 67% | 82% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | — | 18% | 13% |
| Overall absencediffers | 4.3% | — | 4.6% | 4.1% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 9.7% | — | 8.7% | 8.6% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.0% | — | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.85 (Competitive) | — | 0.86 (Often has places) | 0.98 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 340 | — | 31 | 59 |
| Places offereddiffers | 189 | — | 36 | 60 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 1,455 | — | 357 | 445 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 1,455 / 1,360 (107%) | — | 357 / 210 (170%) | 445 / 480 (93%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 14.1% | — | 6.7% | 8.9% |
| Admissions policydiffers | Selective | Non-selective | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Dominic Robson | Mrs C A Hanson | Mrs Michelle Walsh | Mrs Fiona Milward |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | Archdiocese of Birmingham | — |
| Constituency | Sutton Coldfield | Sutton Coldfield | Sutton Coldfield | Sutton Coldfield |
| Sponsordiffers | — | — | The John Paul II MAC (Sutton Coldfield) | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: BISHOP VESEY'S GRAMMAR SCHOOL | Independent | Academy trust: ST. JOHN PAUL II MULTI ACADEMY COMPANY | Academy trust: Four Oaks Learning Trust For Excellence |
| Academy/trustdiffers | BISHOP VESEY'S GRAMMAR SCHOOL | — | ST. JOHN PAUL II MULTI ACADEMY COMPANY | Four Oaks Learning Trust For Excellence |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | — | No Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | Has a sixth form | — | Does not have a sixth form | — |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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