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22 fields differ · 14 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Ferndale Primary School | Grove Vale Primary School | Holy Name Catholic Primary School | Whitecrest 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 | Yes | No |
| Field | Ferndale Primary School | Grove Vale Primary School | Holy Name Catholic Primary School | Whitecrest Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Birmingham, B43 5QF | Birmingham, B43 6AL | Birmingham, B43 6LN | Birmingham, B43 6HQ |
| School typediffers | Community school | Community school | Academy converter | Community school |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 3–11 | 4–11 | 3–11 | 3–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Good | Outstanding | School remains Good | Not judged |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 46% | 83% | — | 75% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 3% | 17% | — | 9% |
| Overall absencediffers | 5.5% | 5.2% | — | 4.3% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 15.4% | 10.1% | — | 8.7% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.2% | 0.3% | — | 1.6% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.98 (Balanced demand) | 1.23 (Competitive) | — | 0.92 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 56 | 74 | — | 24 |
| Places offereddiffers | 59 | 60 | — | 26 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 551 | 421 | 191 | 197 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 551 / 678 (81%) | 421 / 422 (100%) | 191 / 236 (81%) | 197 / 210 (94%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 32.2% | 13.1% | 22.4% | 16.8% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Ruth Gillett | Mrs Alison Connop | Mr Andrew Neenan | Mrs Seema Mistry |
| SEN typesdiffers | OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | Archdiocese of Birmingham | — |
| Constituency | West Bromwich | West Bromwich | West Bromwich | West Bromwich |
| Sponsordiffers | — | — | St Gabriel the Archangel Catholic Multi-Academy Trust | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community school | Community school | Academy trust: ST GABRIEL THE ARCHANGEL CATHOLIC MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST | Community school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | — | ST GABRIEL THE ARCHANGEL CATHOLIC MULTI-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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