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24 fields differ · 12 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Bearwood Primary School | George Dixon Primary | George Dixon Primary School | Shireland Hall Primary Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | No | 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 | Yes | No | Yes |
| Field | Bearwood Primary School | George Dixon Primary | George Dixon Primary School | Shireland Hall Primary Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Smethwick, B66 4HB | Birmingham, B17 8LE | Birmingham, B17 8LE | Smethwick, B66 4PW |
| School typediffers | Community school | Academy sponsor led | Community school | Academy converter |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 3–11 | 4–11 | 4–11 | 3–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Proposed to open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | School remains Good | — | Urgent improvement | Strong standard |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 60% | — | 53% | 74% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 3% | — | 0% | 2% |
| Overall absencediffers | 5.3% | — | 6.6% | 4.4% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 14.6% | — | 21.2% | 8.2% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.8% | — | 1.1% | 0.2% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.97 (Balanced demand) | — | 0.93 (Balanced demand) | 0.93 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 38 | — | 13 | 78 |
| Places offereddiffers | 40 | — | 14 | 84 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 465 | — | 283 | 661 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 465 / 498 (93%) | — | 283 / 300 (94%) | 661 / 694 (95%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 45.4% | — | 49.1% | 28.6% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Deborah Haywood | Mrs Shaela Good | Miss Zoe jackson | Allan Shephard |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Smethwick | Birmingham Edgbaston | Birmingham Edgbaston | Smethwick |
| Sponsordiffers | — | — | — | The Elliot Foundation Academies Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community school | Supported by a trust | Community school | Academy trust: THE ELLIOT FOUNDATION ACADEMIES TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | — | — | THE ELLIOT FOUNDATION ACADEMIES TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | Has Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | Does not have a sixth form | — | — | Does not have a sixth form |
| Boardingdiffers | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | — |
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