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19 fields differ · 17 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Ferndale Primary School | Grove Vale Primary School | Hamstead Infant School | Hamstead Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | No | Yes | 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 | No |
| Field | Ferndale Primary School | Grove Vale Primary School | Hamstead Infant School | Hamstead Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Birmingham, B43 5QF | Birmingham, B43 6AL | Birmingham, B43 5AS | Birmingham, B43 5BE |
| School type | Community school | Community school | Community school | Community school |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 3–11 | 4–11 | 3–7 | 3–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Open | Closed | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Good | Outstanding | — | School remains Good |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 46% | 83% | — | 61% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 3% | 17% | — | 8% |
| Overall absencediffers | 5.5% | 5.2% | 7.3% | 5.9% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 15.4% | 10.1% | 23.8% | 17.1% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.2% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.5% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.98 (Balanced demand) | 1.23 (Competitive) | 0.89 (Often has places) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 56 | 74 | 39 | 43 |
| Places offereddiffers | 59 | 60 | 46 | 43 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 551 | 421 | 212 | 423 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 551 / 678 (81%) | 421 / 422 (100%) | 212 / 180 (118%) | 423 / 480 (88%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 32.2% | 13.1% | 20.1% | 32.2% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Ruth Gillett | Mrs Alison Connop | Mr Nick Fowler | Mr Nicholas Fowler |
| SEN typesdiffers | OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder | — | — | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituencydiffers | West Bromwich | West Bromwich | West Bromwich East | West Bromwich |
| Sponsor | — | — | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governance | Community school | Community school | Community school | Community school |
| Academy/trust | — | — | — | — |
| Nurserydiffers | Has Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | Has 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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