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31 fields differ · 5 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Hamilton School | Holyhead School | St James Church of England Primary School, Handsworth | William Murdoch Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | Yes |
| Sixth form | No | Yes | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | Yes | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | Yes | No | No |
| Field | Hamilton School | Holyhead School | St James Church of England Primary School, Handsworth | William Murdoch Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Birmingham, B21 8AH | Birmingham, B21 0HN | Birmingham, B21 8NH | Birmingham, B21 9NT |
| School typediffers | Foundation special school | Academy converter | Voluntary controlled school | Community school |
| Phasediffers | — | Secondary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 4–14 | 11–18 | 4–11 | 3–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Not judged | Good | School remains Good | 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 | 0% | — | 67% | 66% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 0% | — | 5% | 3% |
| Overall absencediffers | 7.5% | 7.5% | 7.3% | 6.4% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 24.8% | 22.0% | 22.3% | 19.5% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.0% | 2.3% | 2.1% | 0.7% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | 0.89 (Often has places) | 0.98 (Balanced demand) | 0.98 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | 182 | 42 | 58 |
| Places offereddiffers | — | 209 | 43 | 59 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 196 | 1,257 | 409 | 591 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 196 / 199 (98%) | 1,257 / 1,250 (101%) | 409 / 420 (97%) | 591 / 674 (88%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 61.2% | 64.7% | 53.1% | 47.8% |
| Admissions policydiffers | — | Non-selective | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Katie Williams | Mr David Knox | Mrs Sarah Smith | Mr Mangal Singh |
| SEN typesdiffers | SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | Diocese of Birmingham | — |
| Constituency | Birmingham Perry Barr | Birmingham Perry Barr | Birmingham Perry Barr | Birmingham Perry Barr |
| Sponsordiffers | — | Central Region Schools Trust | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: Birmingham Special Schools Trust | Academy trust: CENTRAL REGION SCHOOLS TRUST | Voluntary controlled school | Community school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | Birmingham Special Schools Trust | CENTRAL REGION SCHOOLS TRUST | — | — |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | — | No Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | — | Has a sixth form | — | — |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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