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23 fields differ · 13 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Birches First School | Dovecotes Primary School | Palmers Cross Primary School | Palmers Cross Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
| Field | Birches First School | Dovecotes Primary School | Palmers Cross Primary School | Palmers Cross Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | WOLVERHAMPTON, WV8 2JG | Wolverhampton, WV8 1TX | Wolverhampton, WV6 9DF | Wolverhampton, WV6 9DF |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Academy converter | Community school | Academy sponsor led |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 3–9 | 2–11 | 5–11 | 3–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Open | Closed | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Good | Good | — | School remains Good |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | — | — | 66% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | — | — | 6% |
| Overall absencediffers | 5.7% | — | — | 4.5% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 10.0% | — | — | 11.2% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.8% | — | — | 0.5% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.13 (Balanced demand) | — | — | 1.03 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 34 | — | — | 31 |
| Places offereddiffers | 30 | — | — | 30 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 175 | 277 | — | 223 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 175 / 150 (117%) | 277 / 298 (93%) | — | 223 / 231 (97%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 6.9% | 59.1% | — | 30.9% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Miss Sabrina Varricchione | Miss T Challenor | Mrs Louise Dollery | Mr Daniel Nicholls |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | — | SLCN - Speech, language and Communication | SLCN - Speech, language and Communication |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Kingswinford and South Staffordshire | Wolverhampton West | Wolverhampton South West | Wolverhampton West |
| Sponsordiffers | — | — | — | Elston Hall Multi Academy Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: CODSALL MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: THE WULFRUNA PARTNERSHIP | Community school | Academy trust: ELSTON HALL LEARNING TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | CODSALL MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | THE WULFRUNA PARTNERSHIP | — | ELSTON HALL LEARNING TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | No 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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