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32 fields differ · 4 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Astwell Preparatory School | King Edward VI Handsworth School | Nishkam Primary School Birmingham | Welford Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | Yes |
| Sixth form | No | Yes | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | Yes | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | Yes | No | No |
| Field | Astwell Preparatory School | King Edward VI Handsworth School | Nishkam Primary School Birmingham | Welford Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Birmingham, B20 2QR | Birmingham, B21 9AR | Birmingham, B21 9SN | Birmingham, B20 2BL |
| School typediffers | Other independent school | Academy converter | Free schools | Community school |
| Phasediffers | — | Secondary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 2–11 | 11–18 | 4–11 | 3–11 |
| Genderdiffers | Mixed | Girls | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Closed | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | — | Not judged | Not judged | Standards maintained |
| Attainment 8differs | — | 77.3 | — | — |
| Progress 8differs | — | 0.8 | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | 100% | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | 100% | — | — |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | 84% | — | — |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | 7.3 | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | — | 78% | 55% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | — | 14% | 2% |
| Overall absencediffers | — | 7.0% | 3.6% | 7.4% |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | 20.9% | 4.7% | 24.5% |
| Severe absencediffers | — | 1.1% | 0.0% | 2.1% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | 1.31 (Competitive) | 1.48 (Competitive) | 0.96 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | 238 | 89 | 44 |
| Places offereddiffers | — | 191 | 60 | 46 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | — | 1,365 | 424 | 405 |
| Capacity filldiffers | — | 1,365 / 1,060 (129%) | 424 / 420 (101%) | 405 / 480 (84%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | — | 26.2% | 13.4% | 62.6% |
| Admissions policydiffers | Selective | Selective | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Y L Waring | Mr David Goodwin | Mrs Gurpreet Kaur | Mrs Louise Bradbury |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Birmingham, Perry Barr | Birmingham Perry Barr | Birmingham Ladywood | Birmingham Perry Barr |
| Sponsordiffers | — | King Edward VI Foundation | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Independent | Academy trust: KING EDWARD VI ACADEMY TRUST BIRMINGHAM | Academy trust: NISHKAM SCHOOLS MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | Community school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | KING EDWARD VI ACADEMY TRUST BIRMINGHAM | NISHKAM SCHOOLS MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | — |
| Nurserydiffers | — | — | 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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