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28 fields differ · 8 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | John Henry Newman Catholic College | The Archbishop Grimshaw Catholic School | Tudor Grange Academy Kingshurst | WMG Academy for Young Engineers (Solihull) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| Field | John Henry Newman Catholic College | The Archbishop Grimshaw Catholic School | Tudor Grange Academy Kingshurst | WMG Academy for Young Engineers (Solihull) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Birmingham, B37 5GA | Birmingham, B37 5GA | Birmingham, B37 6NU | Birmingham, B37 5FD |
| School typediffers | Academy sponsor led | Voluntary aided school | Academy sponsor led | University technical college |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 11–18 | 11–18 | 11–18 | 14–19 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Closed | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Expected standard | — | Not judged | Not judged |
| Attainment 8differs | 47.1 | — | 34.4 | 33.5 |
| Progress 8differs | -0.3 | — | -1.3 | -1.3 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 45% | — | 26% | 23% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 65% | — | 43% | 45% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 33% | — | 20% | 0% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 4.0 | — | 3.0 | 2.6 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 9.4% | — | 14.6% | 14.3% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 30.2% | — | 44.5% | 42.2% |
| Severe absencediffers | 3.3% | — | 9.2% | 7.8% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.42 (Competitive) | — | 0.61 (Often has places) | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 333 | — | 126 | — |
| Places offereddiffers | 237 | — | 242 | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 1,273 | — | 1,151 | 394 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 1,273 / 1,200 (106%) | — | 1,151 / 1,550 (74%) | 394 / 640 (62%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 44.1% | — | 60.3% | 49.2% |
| Admissions policydiffers | Non-selective | Non-selective | — | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Katherine Clarke | Mr A Mackereth | Mr Darren Turner | Mrs Claire Morris |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | Archdiocese of Birmingham | Archdiocese of Birmingham | — | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Meriden and Solihull East | Meriden | Meriden and Solihull East | Meriden and Solihull East |
| Sponsordiffers | — | — | Tudor Grange Academies Trust | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: OUR LADY AND ALL SAINTS CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY COMPANY | Voluntary aided school | Academy trust: TUDOR GRANGE ACADEMIES TRUST | Academy trust: WMG ACADEMY FOR YOUNG ENGINEERS |
| Academy/trustdiffers | OUR LADY AND ALL SAINTS CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY COMPANY | — | TUDOR GRANGE ACADEMIES TRUST | WMG ACADEMY FOR YOUNG ENGINEERS |
| Nurserydiffers | — | — | — | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth form | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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