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28 fields differ · 8 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Lift Greenwood | Park Hall Academy | Park Hall School | Smith's Wood Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
| Field | Lift Greenwood | Park Hall Academy | Park Hall School | Smith's Wood Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Birmingham, B35 7NL | Birmingham, B36 9HF | Birmingham, B36 9HF | Birmingham, B36 0UE |
| School typediffers | Academy sponsor led | Academy sponsor led | Community school | Academy sponsor led |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 11–18 | 11–18 | 11–18 | 11–16 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Open | Closed | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Needs attention | School remains Good | — | Needs attention |
| Attainment 8differs | 35.8 | 44.9 | — | 30.0 |
| Progress 8differs | -1.0 | -0.3 | — | -1.5 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 34% | 40% | — | 17% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 52% | 65% | — | 42% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 76% | 28% | — | 32% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 3.2 | 3.7 | — | 2.9 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 13.0% | 10.1% | — | 14.7% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 40.9% | 27.1% | — | 45.5% |
| Severe absencediffers | 7.6% | 4.6% | — | 10.1% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.14 (Balanced demand) | 1.37 (Competitive) | — | 0.69 (Often has places) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 198 | 322 | — | 61 |
| Places offereddiffers | 177 | 238 | — | 186 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 935 | 1,269 | — | 697 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 935 / 1,080 (87%) | 1,269 / 1,450 (88%) | — | 697 / 1,000 (70%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 56% | 34.8% | — | 65.4% |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Daniel Opoku | Dr Toby Close | Mrs Ann Green | Mr Stephen Huntington |
| SEN typesdiffers | ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder | — | — | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Birmingham Erdington | Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North | Meriden | Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North |
| Sponsordiffers | Lift Schools | Arden Multi Academy Trust | — | Fairfax |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: LIFT SCHOOLS | Academy trust: ARDEN MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | Community school | Academy trust: FAIRFAX MULTI ACADEMY TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | LIFT SCHOOLS | ARDEN MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | — | FAIRFAX MULTI ACADEMY TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | — | — | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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