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Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Arena Academy | Beeches Infant School | Beeches Junior School | Priestley Smith School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | Yes |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | Yes |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | Yes |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | No | No | No |
| Field | Arena Academy | Beeches Infant School | Beeches Junior School | Priestley Smith School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Birmingham, B42 2PY | Birmingham, B42 2PY | Birmingham, B42 2PY | Birmingham, B42 2PY |
| School typediffers | Academy sponsor led | Community school | Community school | Community special school |
| Phasediffers | Secondary | Primary | Primary | — |
| Age rangediffers | 11–16 | 4–7 | 7–11 | 2–19 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Open, but proposed to close | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Not judged | School remains Good | School remains Good | Standards maintained |
| Attainment 8differs | 41.7 | — | — | 5.1 |
| Progress 8differs | -0.4 | — | — | -1.7 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 36% | — | — | 14% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 57% | — | — | 14% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 10% | — | — | 0% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 3.6 | — | — | 0.4 |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | — | 55% | 0% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | — | 6% | 0% |
| Overall absencediffers | 8.7% | 7.8% | 5.0% | 14.4% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 25.1% | 29.4% | 12.5% | 54.3% |
| Severe absencediffers | 4.5% | 4.1% | 0.0% | 4.3% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.91 (Balanced demand) | 0.92 (Balanced demand) | — | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 143 | 61 | — | — |
| Places offereddiffers | 178 | 69 | — | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 969 | 249 | 361 | 94 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 969 / 900 (108%) | 249 / 270 (92%) | 361 / 360 (100%) | 94 / 90 (104%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 41.5% | 40.2% | 49% | 58.2% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Raj Mann | Ms Rachel Furnivall | Mr Mike Smart | Mrs Joanna Garvey |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | — | — | VI - Visual Impairment |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituency | Birmingham Erdington | Birmingham Erdington | Birmingham Erdington | Birmingham Erdington |
| Sponsordiffers | Core Education Trust | — | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: CORE EDUCATION TRUST | Community school | Community school | Community special school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | CORE EDUCATION TRUST | — | — | — |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | Does not have a sixth form | — | — | Has a sixth form |
| Boardingdiffers | — | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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