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21 fields differ · 15 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Bantock Primary School | Merridale Primary School | Merridale Primary School | Nishkam Primary School Wolverhampton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| Field | Bantock Primary School | Merridale Primary School | Merridale Primary School | Nishkam Primary School Wolverhampton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Wolverhampton, WV3 0HY | Wolverhampton, WV3 0UP | Wolverhampton, WV3 0UP | Wolverhampton, WV3 0PR |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Community school | Academy converter | Free schools |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 3–11 | 3–11 | 3–11 | 4–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Closed | 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 | — | 72% | — | 68% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | 7% | — | 13% |
| Overall absencediffers | — | 5.6% | — | 4.1% |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | 18.2% | — | 6.8% |
| Severe absencediffers | — | 0.5% | — | 0.3% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | — | 0.91 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | 29 | — | 53 |
| Places offereddiffers | — | 29 | — | 59 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 434 | 240 | 240 | 418 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 434 / 430 (101%) | 240 / 210 (114%) | 240 / 210 (114%) | 418 / 420 (100%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 59.3% | 48.6% | 46.7% | 35.4% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr J Thomas | Mrs Laura Towle | Mrs Laura Towle | Mr Harmander Singh Dhanjal |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituency | Wolverhampton West | Wolverhampton West | Wolverhampton West | Wolverhampton West |
| Sponsor | — | — | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: THE WULFRUNA PARTNERSHIP | Community school | Academy trust: THE WULFRUNA PARTNERSHIP | Academy trust: NISHKAM SCHOOLS MULTI ACADEMY TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | THE WULFRUNA PARTNERSHIP | — | THE WULFRUNA PARTNERSHIP | NISHKAM SCHOOLS MULTI ACADEMY TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | No 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 |
| Boardingdiffers | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | — |
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