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23 fields differ · 13 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Mount Pleasant Primary School | Quarry Bank Primary School | St Mary's RC Primary School | Thorns Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Mount Pleasant Primary School | Quarry Bank Primary School | St Mary's RC Primary School | Thorns Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Brierley Hill, DY5 2YN | Brierley Hill, DY5 2AD | Brierley Hill, DY5 2TH | Brierley Hill, DY5 2JY |
| School typediffers | Community school | Community school | Academy converter | Academy converter |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 3–11 | 3–11 | 3–11 | 5–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Not judged | Good | School remains Good | Good |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 49% | 51% | 53% | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 10% | 4% | 3% | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 6.1% | 6.4% | 6.4% | 8.2% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 15.7% | 18.2% | 19.8% | 26.1% |
| Severe absencediffers | 1.4% | 0.7% | 1.6% | 2.3% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.02 (Balanced demand) | 1.18 (Balanced demand) | 0.88 (Often has places) | 0.95 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 50 | 53 | 23 | 20 |
| Places offereddiffers | 49 | 45 | 28 | 23 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 356 | 358 | 180 | 190 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 356 / 315 (113%) | 358 / 367 (98%) | 180 / 210 (86%) | 190 / 210 (90%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 26.3% | 44.1% | 20.6% | 46.8% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Claire Grinsell | Mr Alex Rawlings | Mrs Isabel Borriello | Mrs Rebecca Jordan |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | Archdiocese of Birmingham | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Stourbridge | Halesowen | Stourbridge | Stourbridge |
| Sponsordiffers | — | — | St Nicholas Owen MAC (North Worcestershire/Dudley/Birmingham) | Excelsior Multi Academy Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community school | Community school | Academy trust: EMMAUS CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY COMPANY | Academy trust: EXCELSIOR MULTI ACADEMY TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | — | EMMAUS CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY COMPANY | EXCELSIOR MULTI ACADEMY TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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