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24 fields differ · 12 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Blanford Mere Primary School | Dawley Brook Primary School | St Mary's CofE (VC) Primary School | St Mary's CofE Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | Yes | No | Yes |
| 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 | No | Yes |
| Field | Blanford Mere Primary School | Dawley Brook Primary School | St Mary's CofE (VC) Primary School | St Mary's CofE Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Kingswinford, DY6 7EA | Kingswinford, DY6 9BP | Kingswinford, DY6 7AQ | Kingswinford, DY6 7AQ |
| School typediffers | Community school | Community school | Voluntary controlled school | Academy converter |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 4–11 | 3–11 | 4–11 | 3–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Open | Closed | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | School remains Good | Good | — | Needs attention |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 69% | 60% | — | 36% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 0% | 10% | — | 0% |
| Overall absencediffers | 4.3% | 5.5% | 6.8% | 8.6% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 8.1% | 17.8% | 21.7% | 26.4% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.4% | 0.0% | 2.6% | 2.2% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.05 (Balanced demand) | 0.87 (Often has places) | 1.17 (Balanced demand) | 0.86 (Often has places) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 46 | 26 | 35 | 18 |
| Places offereddiffers | 44 | 30 | 30 | 21 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 311 | 231 | 207 | 170 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 311 / 315 (99%) | 231 / 236 (98%) | 207 / 242 (86%) | 170 / 242 (70%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 8.7% | 10.7% | 16.9% | 20.5% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Kerry Crook | Mr Matthew Walters | Mr David Dunn | Headteacher Amy Wainwright |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | VI - Visual Impairment; OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability; HI - Hearing Impairment; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment; PD - Physical Disability; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | Diocese of Worcester | Diocese of Worcester |
| Constituencydiffers | Kingswinford and South Staffordshire | Kingswinford and South Staffordshire | Dudley South | Kingswinford and South Staffordshire |
| Sponsordiffers | — | — | — | The Worcester Diocesan Academies Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community school | Community school | Voluntary controlled school | Academy trust: ELEMENTS DIOCESAN LEARNING TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | — | — | ELEMENTS DIOCESAN LEARNING TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | Has 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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