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21 fields differ · 15 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Astwood Bank First School | Astwood Bank Primary School | Crabbs Cross Academy | Woodrow First School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | 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 | No | Yes | Yes | No |
| Field | Astwood Bank First School | Astwood Bank Primary School | Crabbs Cross Academy | Woodrow First School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Redditch, B96 6EH | Redditch, B96 6EH | Redditch, B97 5JH | Redditch, B98 7UZ |
| School typediffers | Community school | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | Community school |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 5–9 | 4–11 | 5–9 | 3–9 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Closed | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | — | Good | Not judged | Good |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | 70% | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | 14% | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | — | 4.6% | 6.5% | 6.5% |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | 11.0% | 15.7% | 16.1% |
| Severe absencediffers | — | 0.0% | 1.2% | 0.5% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | 1.03 (Balanced demand) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 0.98 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | 62 | 34 | 40 |
| Places offereddiffers | — | 60 | 34 | 42 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | — | 418 | 165 | 265 |
| Capacity filldiffers | — | 418 / 420 (100%) | 165 / 225 (73%) | 265 / 326 (81%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | — | 7.4% | 26.1% | 38.5% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Christine Rider | Mrs Deborah Yarnold | Mrs Sallyanne Dunstan | Mr Richard Kieran |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituency | Redditch | Redditch | Redditch | Redditch |
| Sponsordiffers | — | Shires Multi Academy Trust | Shires Multi Academy Trust | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community school | Academy trust: SHIRES MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: SHIRES MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | Community school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | SHIRES MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | SHIRES MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | — |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | No 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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