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29 fields differ · 7 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | John Henry Newman Catholic College | Smith's Wood Academy | Smith's Wood Sports College | Tudor Grange Academy Kingshurst |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
| Field | John Henry Newman Catholic College | Smith's Wood Academy | Smith's Wood Sports College | Tudor Grange Academy Kingshurst |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Birmingham, B37 5GA | Birmingham, B36 0UE | Birmingham, B36 0UE | Birmingham, B37 6NU |
| School typediffers | Academy sponsor led | Academy sponsor led | Community school | Academy sponsor led |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 11–18 | 11–16 | 11–18 | 11–18 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Open | Closed | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Expected standard | Needs attention | — | Not judged |
| Attainment 8differs | 47.1 | 30.0 | — | 34.4 |
| Progress 8differs | -0.3 | -1.5 | — | -1.3 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 45% | 17% | — | 26% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 65% | 42% | — | 43% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 33% | 32% | — | 20% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 4.0 | 2.9 | — | 3.0 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 9.4% | 14.7% | — | 14.6% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 30.2% | 45.5% | — | 44.5% |
| Severe absencediffers | 3.3% | 10.1% | — | 9.2% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.42 (Competitive) | 0.69 (Often has places) | — | 0.61 (Often has places) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 333 | 61 | — | 126 |
| Places offereddiffers | 237 | 186 | — | 242 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 1,273 | 697 | 1,089 | 1,151 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 1,273 / 1,200 (106%) | 697 / 1,000 (70%) | 1,089 / 1,400 (78%) | 1,151 / 1,550 (74%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 44.1% | 65.4% | 27.3% | 60.3% |
| Admissions policydiffers | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Katherine Clarke | Mr Stephen Huntington | Mrs Katy Craig | Mr Darren Turner |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | Archdiocese of Birmingham | — | — | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Meriden and Solihull East | Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North | Meriden | Meriden and Solihull East |
| Sponsordiffers | — | Fairfax | — | Tudor Grange Academies Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: OUR LADY AND ALL SAINTS CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY COMPANY | Academy trust: FAIRFAX MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | Community school | Academy trust: TUDOR GRANGE ACADEMIES TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | OUR LADY AND ALL SAINTS CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY COMPANY | FAIRFAX MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | — | TUDOR GRANGE ACADEMIES TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | — | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | — |
| Sixth formdiffers | Has a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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