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24 fields differ · 12 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Ferndale Primary School | Hamstead Primary School | Holy Name Catholic Primary School | St Mark's Catholic 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 | Ferndale Primary School | Hamstead Primary School | Holy Name Catholic Primary School | St Mark's Catholic Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Birmingham, B43 5QF | Birmingham, B43 5BE | Birmingham, B43 6LN | Birmingham, B42 1NU |
| School typediffers | Community school | Community school | Academy converter | Academy converter |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 3–11 | 3–11 | 3–11 | 4–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Good | School remains Good | School remains Good | Not judged |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 46% | 61% | — | 70% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 3% | 8% | — | 3% |
| Overall absencediffers | 5.5% | 5.9% | — | 4.8% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 15.4% | 17.1% | — | 10.3% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.2% | 0.5% | — | 1.0% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.98 (Balanced demand) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | — | 0.88 (Often has places) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 56 | 43 | — | 23 |
| Places offereddiffers | 59 | 43 | — | 26 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 551 | 423 | 191 | 207 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 551 / 678 (81%) | 423 / 480 (88%) | 191 / 236 (81%) | 207 / 210 (99%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 32.2% | 32.2% | 22.4% | 40.1% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Ruth Gillett | Mr Nicholas Fowler | Mr Andrew Neenan | Mrs Emma Whittingham |
| SEN typesdiffers | OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | Archdiocese of Birmingham | Archdiocese of Birmingham |
| Constituencydiffers | West Bromwich | West Bromwich | West Bromwich | Birmingham Perry Barr |
| Sponsordiffers | — | — | St Gabriel the Archangel Catholic Multi-Academy Trust | St Gabriel the Archangel Catholic Multi-Academy Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community school | Community school | Academy trust: ST GABRIEL THE ARCHANGEL CATHOLIC MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: ST GABRIEL THE ARCHANGEL CATHOLIC MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | — | ST GABRIEL THE ARCHANGEL CATHOLIC MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST | ST GABRIEL THE ARCHANGEL CATHOLIC MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | 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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