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32 fields differ · 4 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Handsworth Alternative School | Holyhead School | Oasis Academy Wattville | St James Church of England Primary School, Handsworth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | Yes | No |
| 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 | Yes | No |
| Field | Handsworth Alternative School | Holyhead School | Oasis Academy Wattville | St James Church of England Primary School, Handsworth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Birmingham, B21 0DP | Birmingham, B21 0HN | Birmingham, B21 0DP | Birmingham, B21 8NH |
| School typediffers | Other independent school | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | Voluntary controlled school |
| Phasediffers | — | Secondary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 15–16 | 11–18 | 3–11 | 4–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Closed | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | — | Good | Inadequate | School remains Good |
| Attainment 8differs | — | 41.4 | — | — |
| Progress 8differs | — | -0.0 | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | 39% | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | 61% | — | — |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | 42% | — | — |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | 3.6 | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | — | — | 67% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | — | — | 5% |
| Overall absencediffers | — | 7.5% | — | 7.3% |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | 22.0% | — | 22.3% |
| Severe absencediffers | — | 2.3% | — | 2.1% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | 0.89 (Often has places) | — | 0.98 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | 182 | — | 42 |
| Places offereddiffers | — | 209 | — | 43 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | — | 1,257 | 371 | 409 |
| Capacity filldiffers | — | 1,257 / 1,250 (101%) | 371 / 500 (74%) | 409 / 420 (97%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | — | 64.7% | 62.2% | 53.1% |
| Admissions policydiffers | Non-selective | Non-selective | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | — | Mr David Knox | Renu Samuel | Mrs Sarah Smith |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | — | Diocese of Birmingham |
| Constituencydiffers | Birmingham, Ladywood | Birmingham Perry Barr | Birmingham Perry Barr | Birmingham Perry Barr |
| Sponsordiffers | — | Central Region Schools Trust | Oasis Community Learning | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Independent | Academy trust: CENTRAL REGION SCHOOLS TRUST | Academy trust: OASIS COMMUNITY LEARNING | Voluntary controlled school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | CENTRAL REGION SCHOOLS TRUST | OASIS COMMUNITY LEARNING | — |
| Nurserydiffers | — | — | Has Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | — | Has a sixth form | — | — |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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