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31 fields differ · 5 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Merridale Primary School | St Jude's Church of England Primary Academy | Wolverhampton Girls' High School | Wolverhampton Grammar School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | Yes |
| Academy | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Field | Merridale Primary School | St Jude's Church of England Primary Academy | Wolverhampton Girls' High School | Wolverhampton Grammar School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Wolverhampton, WV3 0UP | Wolverhampton, WV6 0DT | Wolverhampton, WV6 0BY | Wolverhampton, WV3 9RB |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | Other independent school |
| Phasediffers | Primary | Primary | Secondary | — |
| Age rangediffers | 3–11 | 2–11 | 11–18 | 4–18 |
| Genderdiffers | Mixed | Mixed | Girls | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | School remains Good | Strong standard | Outstanding | — |
| Attainment 8differs | — | — | 74.2 | 27.1 |
| Progress 8differs | — | — | 0.5 | — |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | — | 97% | 0% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | — | 99% | 0% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | — | 75% | 0% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | — | 7.1 | 1.2 |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | 78% | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | 9% | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | — | 5.5% | 5.1% | — |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | 15.1% | 12.4% | — |
| Severe absencediffers | — | 1.0% | 0.6% | — |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | 0.93 (Balanced demand) | 1.75 (Competitive) | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | 55 | 319 | — |
| Places offereddiffers | — | 60 | 198 | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 240 | 490 | 1,211 | 739 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 240 / 210 (114%) | 490 / 420 (117%) | 1,211 / 950 (127%) | 739 / 800 (92%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 46.7% | 47.2% | 16.3% | — |
| Admissions policydiffers | — | — | Selective | Selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Laura Towle | Mr James Williamson | Mrs T Young | Mr Nic Anderson |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | Diocese of Lichfield | — | — |
| Constituency | Wolverhampton West | Wolverhampton West | Wolverhampton West | Wolverhampton West |
| Sponsordiffers | — | St Chad's Academies Trust | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: THE WULFRUNA PARTNERSHIP | Academy trust: ST CHAD'S ACADEMIES TRUST | Academy trust: WOLVERHAMPTON GIRLS' HIGH SCHOOL | Independent |
| Academy/trustdiffers | THE WULFRUNA PARTNERSHIP | ST CHAD'S ACADEMIES TRUST | WOLVERHAMPTON GIRLS' HIGH SCHOOL | — |
| Nurserydiffers | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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