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29 fields differ · 7 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Braidwood School for the Deaf | Heart of Birmingham Vocational College | Hodge Hill College | Ward End Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | Yes |
| Sixth form | Yes | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | No | No | No |
| Field | Braidwood School for the Deaf | Heart of Birmingham Vocational College | Hodge Hill College | Ward End Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Birmingham, B36 8AF | Birmingham, B8 2SD | Birmingham, B36 8HB | Birmingham, B8 2RA |
| School typediffers | Foundation special school | Special post 16 institution | Community school | Community school |
| Phasediffers | — | — | Secondary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 11–19 | 16–25 | 11–16 | 3–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Standards maintained | — | Expected standard | Good |
| Attainment 8differs | 4.5 | — | 43.5 | — |
| Progress 8differs | -1.3 | — | 0.2 | — |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 0% | — | 43% | — |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 0% | — | 58% | — |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 0% | — | 43% | — |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 0.2 | — | 3.7 | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | — | — | 62% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | — | — | 11% |
| Overall absencediffers | 11.7% | — | 7.7% | 8.5% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 32.9% | — | 22.9% | 30.6% |
| Severe absencediffers | 2.9% | — | 2.9% | 1.2% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | — | 0.96 (Balanced demand) | 0.96 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | — | 217 | 109 |
| Places offereddiffers | — | — | 237 | 115 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 82 | — | 1,193 | 878 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 82 / 76 (108%) | — | 1,193 / 1,200 (99%) | 878 / 892 (98%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 77.3% | — | 48.2% | 55.7% |
| Admissions policydiffers | — | — | Non-selective | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Charlotte Nock | Mrs Emma Clark | Mrs Hannah Herrmann | Mrs Rachel Chahal |
| SEN typesdiffers | HI - Hearing Impairment | — | — | ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituency | Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North | Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North | Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North | Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North |
| Sponsor | — | — | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: Mainland Trust | Special post 16 institution | Community school | Community school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | Mainland 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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