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20 fields differ · 16 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Finstall First School | Meadows First School | Meadows First School | The Orchards School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | 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 | No | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Finstall First School | Meadows First School | Meadows First School | The Orchards School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Bromsgrove, B60 2HS | Bromsgrove, B61 0AH | Bromsgrove, B61 0AH | Bromsgrove, B61 8QN |
| School typediffers | Community school | Community school | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 5–9 | 4–9 | 4–9 | 3–9 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Closed | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Not judged | — | Standards maintained | Good |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 3.1% | 4.6% | — | 7.1% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 3.4% | 8.2% | — | 23.8% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.0% | 0.4% | — | 0.5% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.02 (Balanced demand) | 1.20 (Competitive) | — | 0.87 (Often has places) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 61 | 72 | — | 20 |
| Places offereddiffers | 60 | 60 | — | 25 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 296 | 339 | — | 230 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 296 / 300 (99%) | 339 / 350 (97%) | — | 230 / 300 (77%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 2% | 11.2% | — | 30.9% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Matthew Mason | Mr Leigh Satchwell | Mr Leigh Satchwell | Mrs Marina Rumney |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder | ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituency | Bromsgrove | Bromsgrove | Bromsgrove | Bromsgrove |
| Sponsordiffers | — | — | — | The Black Pear Academy Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community school | Community school | Academy trust: AEQUALIS EDUCATION TRUST | Academy trust: THE BLACK PEAR TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | — | AEQUALIS EDUCATION TRUST | THE BLACK PEAR TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | No 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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