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31 fields differ · 5 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Swanshurst School | The Dame Ellen Pinsent School | Wheelers Lane Primary School | Wheelers Lane Technology College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | Yes | No |
| Sixth form | Yes | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | Yes | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | No | No | No |
| Field | Swanshurst School | The Dame Ellen Pinsent School | Wheelers Lane Primary School | Wheelers Lane Technology College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Birmingham, B13 0TW | Birmingham, B13 0RW | Birmingham, B13 0SF | Birmingham, B13 0SF |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Foundation special school | Community school | Community school |
| Phasediffers | Secondary | — | Primary | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 11–19 | 5–11 | 3–11 | 11–16 |
| Genderdiffers | Girls | Mixed | Mixed | Boys |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | School remains Outstanding | School remains Outstanding (Concerns) - S5 Next | School remains Good | Not judged |
| Attainment 8differs | — | — | — | 49.4 |
| Progress 8differs | — | — | — | 0.2 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | — | — | 53% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | — | — | 75% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | — | — | 29% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | — | — | 4.4 |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | 0% | 69% | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | 0% | 7% | — |
| Overall absencediffers | — | 7.0% | 6.1% | 7.2% |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | 23.1% | 17.4% | 21.3% |
| Severe absencediffers | — | 0.7% | 1.1% | 2.4% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | — | 0.95 (Balanced demand) | 1.22 (Competitive) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | — | 59 | 155 |
| Places offereddiffers | — | — | 62 | 133 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 1,928 | 158 | 656 | 672 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 1,928 / 1,943 (99%) | 158 / 150 (105%) | 656 / 630 (104%) | 672 / 650 (103%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 45.2% | 59.5% | 41.8% | 40.4% |
| Admissions policydiffers | Non-selective | — | — | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Mike Dunn | Ms Sasha Taylor | Mrs Emma Sumner | Mr Scott Wheeldon |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty | — | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Birmingham Selly Oak | Birmingham Selly Oak | Birmingham Hall Green and Moseley | Birmingham Hall Green and Moseley |
| Sponsor | — | — | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: WEST MIDLANDS ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: Birmingham Special Schools Trust | Community school | Community school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | WEST MIDLANDS ACADEMY TRUST | Birmingham Special Schools Trust | — | — |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | — | Has Nursery Classes | No 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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