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32 fields differ · 4 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Cherry Oak School | St Mary's Church of England Primary School | The University of Birmingham School | Water Mill Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | Yes | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | Yes | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | No | No | No |
| Field | Cherry Oak School | St Mary's Church of England Primary School | The University of Birmingham School | Water Mill Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Birmingham, B29 6PB | Birmingham, B29 6NU | Birmingham, B29 6QU | Birmingham, B29 6TS |
| School typediffers | Community special school | Voluntary aided school | Free schools | Community school |
| Phasediffers | — | Primary | Secondary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 3–11 | 4–11 | 11–19 | 4–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Good | School remains Good | School remains Good | Needs attention |
| Attainment 8differs | — | — | 47.1 | — |
| Progress 8differs | — | — | -0.1 | — |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | — | 48% | — |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | — | 65% | — |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | — | 73% | — |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | — | 4.4 | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 0% | 78% | — | 74% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 0% | 20% | — | 11% |
| Overall absencediffers | 8.0% | 4.8% | 9.8% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 26.4% | 9.5% | 31.5% | 17.7% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.9% | 0.5% | 4.8% | 0.5% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | 0.87 (Often has places) | 1.90 (Competitive) | 0.94 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | 47 | 293 | 17 |
| Places offereddiffers | — | 54 | 173 | 18 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 112 | 413 | 1,188 | 205 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 112 / 111 (101%) | 413 / 420 (98%) | 1,188 / 1,150 (103%) | 205 / 210 (98%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 57.1% | 26.2% | 42.5% | 42.9% |
| Admissions policydiffers | — | — | Non-selective | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Gary Coffey | Mr Bruce Warland | Mr Colin Townsend | Paula Rudd |
| SEN typesdiffers | SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | Diocese of Birmingham | — | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Birmingham Selly Oak | Birmingham Selly Oak | Birmingham Northfield | Birmingham Selly Oak |
| Sponsor | — | — | — | — |
| Federationdiffers | The Federation of Cherry Oak School and Victoria School | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community special school | Voluntary aided school | Academy trust: THE UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM SCHOOL | Community school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | — | THE UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM SCHOOL | — |
| Nurserydiffers | Has Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | — | Does not have a sixth form | Has a sixth form | — |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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