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30 fields differ · 6 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Beacon Special School | Chadsmead Primary Academy | Lichfield Cathedral School | SS Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Sixth form | No | No | Yes | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | Yes | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | Yes | No |
| Academy | No | Yes | No | No |
| Field | Beacon Special School | Chadsmead Primary Academy | Lichfield Cathedral School | SS Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Lichfield, WS13 7BG | Lichfield, WS13 7HJ | Lichfield, WS13 7LH | Lichfield, WS13 7NH |
| School typediffers | Community special school | Academy sponsor led | Other independent school | Voluntary aided school |
| Phasediffers | — | Primary | — | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 8–17 | 3–11 | 2–19 | 2–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Closed | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | — | Not judged | — | School remains Good |
| Attainment 8differs | — | — | 60.3 | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | — | 71% | — |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | — | 88% | — |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | — | 27% | — |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | — | 5.3 | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | 62% | — | 55% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | 0% | — | 5% |
| Overall absencediffers | — | 5.0% | — | 6.2% |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | 14.5% | — | 18.8% |
| Severe absencediffers | — | 0.0% | — | 0.9% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | — | 1.00 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | 22 | — | 17 |
| Places offereddiffers | — | 22 | — | 17 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | — | 188 | 546 | 114 |
| Capacity filldiffers | — | 188 / 420 (45%) | 546 / 616 (89%) | 114 / 140 (81%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | — | 36.7% | — | 45.6% |
| Admissions policydiffers | — | — | Non-selective | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | — | Headteacher Gemma Grainger | Mrs Susan Hannam | Mrs Claire Faulkner |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | — | Archdiocese of Birmingham |
| Constituency | Lichfield | Lichfield | Lichfield | Lichfield |
| Sponsordiffers | — | Community Academies Trust | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community special school | Academy trust: COMMUNITY ACADEMIES TRUST | Independent | Voluntary aided school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | COMMUNITY ACADEMIES TRUST | — | — |
| Nurserydiffers | — | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | — | — | Has a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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