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20 fields differ · 16 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School | St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School | St James Academy | Watling Street Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | Yes | Yes | No |
| Field | St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School | St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School | St James Academy | Watling Street Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Walsall, WS8 6HX | Walsall, WS8 6HX | Walsall, WS8 6AE | Walsall, WS8 7LW |
| School typediffers | Voluntary aided school | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | Community school |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age range | 3–11 | 3–11 | 3–11 | 3–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Closed | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | — | Good | School remains Good | Good |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | 50% | — | 67% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | 0% | — | 3% |
| Overall absencediffers | — | 6.2% | — | 5.9% |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | 15.1% | — | 14.2% |
| Severe absencediffers | — | 2.9% | — | 0.0% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | 0.83 (Often has places) | — | 1.17 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | 5 | — | 34 |
| Places offereddiffers | — | 6 | — | 29 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 169 | 104 | 220 | 235 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 169 / 210 (80%) | 104 / 210 (50%) | 220 / 236 (93%) | 235 / 210 (112%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 36.1% | 41.3% | 48.8% | 25% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Siobhan Moran | Mr Alex Turner | Mrs Joanne Wilson | Mrs Donna Probert |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | Archdiocese of Birmingham | Archdiocese of Birmingham | — | — |
| Constituency | Aldridge-Brownhills | Aldridge-Brownhills | Aldridge-Brownhills | Aldridge-Brownhills |
| Sponsordiffers | — | St Gabriel the Archangel Catholic Multi-Academy Trust | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Voluntary aided school | Academy trust: ST GABRIEL THE ARCHANGEL CATHOLIC MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: LIGHTHOUSE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | Community school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | ST GABRIEL THE ARCHANGEL CATHOLIC MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST | LIGHTHOUSE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | — |
| Nursery | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | 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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