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31 fields differ · 5 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Forest Oak School | Merstone School | Smith's Wood Academy | St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | Yes | No | Yes |
| Sixth form | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Forest Oak School | Merstone School | Smith's Wood Academy | St John the Baptist Catholic Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Birmingham, B36 0UE | Birmingham, B36 0UE | Birmingham, B36 0UE | Birmingham, B36 0QE |
| School typediffers | Community special school | Community special school | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter |
| Phasediffers | — | — | Secondary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 4–19 | 2–19 | 11–16 | 3–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | School remains Outstanding | Strong standard | Needs attention | Good |
| Attainment 8differs | — | — | 30.0 | — |
| Progress 8differs | — | — | -1.5 | — |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | — | 17% | — |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | — | 42% | — |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | — | 32% | — |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | — | 2.9 | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 0% | 0% | — | 46% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 0% | 0% | — | 0% |
| Overall absencediffers | 13.3% | 11.2% | 14.7% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 39.1% | 40.0% | 45.5% | 19.9% |
| Severe absencediffers | 5.3% | 0.0% | 10.1% | 1.7% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | — | 0.69 (Often has places) | 0.95 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | — | 61 | 20 |
| Places offereddiffers | — | — | 186 | 23 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 215 | 166 | 697 | 200 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 215 / 216 (100%) | 166 / 166 (100%) | 697 / 1,000 (70%) | 200 / 240 (83%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 66.7% | 62.6% | 65.4% | 44.4% |
| Admissions policydiffers | — | — | Non-selective | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Kieran Ryan-Grealish | Mr Kieran Ryan-Grealish | Mr Stephen Huntington | Mr Ian Gallagher |
| SEN typesdiffers | MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty | SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty; PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | — | Archdiocese of Birmingham |
| Constituency | Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North | Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North | Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North | Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North |
| Sponsordiffers | — | — | Fairfax | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community special school | Community special school | Academy trust: FAIRFAX MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: OUR LADY AND ALL SAINTS CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY COMPANY |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | — | FAIRFAX MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | OUR LADY AND ALL SAINTS CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY COMPANY |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | Has a sixth form | Has 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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