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25 fields differ · 11 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Arden School | Crocketts Community Primary School | Devonshire Junior Academy | Victoria Park Primary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | Yes | No | Yes |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | Yes | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Arden School | Crocketts Community Primary School | Devonshire Junior Academy | Victoria Park Primary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Smethwick, B67 6AL | Smethwick, B67 7DW | Smethwick, B67 7AT | Smethwick, B66 3HH |
| School typediffers | Community special school | Community school | Academy converter | Academy converter |
| Phasediffers | — | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 4–16 | 2–11 | 7–11 | 3–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Closed | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | — | Not judged | School remains Good | Good |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | 53% | 66% | 70% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | 3% | 8% | 8% |
| Overall absencediffers | — | 4.7% | 4.3% | 6.3% |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | 9.7% | 10.0% | 18.2% |
| Severe absencediffers | — | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.9% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | 1.28 (Competitive) | — | 0.98 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | 77 | — | 40 |
| Places offereddiffers | — | 60 | — | 43 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | — | 472 | 349 | 604 |
| Capacity filldiffers | — | 472 / 420 (112%) | 349 / 360 (97%) | 604 / 630 (96%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | — | 35.8% | 38.7% | 41% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs B Miller | Mrs Lynne Paino | Mrs Elise Waldron | Mr Robert Reed |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | PD - Physical Disability | ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Warley | Smethwick | Smethwick | Smethwick |
| Sponsordiffers | — | — | Victoria Academies Trust | Victoria Academies Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community special school | Community school | Academy trust: VICTORIA ACADEMIES TRUST | Academy trust: VICTORIA ACADEMIES TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | — | VICTORIA ACADEMIES TRUST | VICTORIA ACADEMIES TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | — | Has Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | Has 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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