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23 fields differ · 13 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Batchley First and Nursery School | Birchensale Middle School | Holyoakes Field First School | Pitcheroak School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | Yes |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | Yes | No | No | Yes |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Batchley First and Nursery School | Birchensale Middle School | Holyoakes Field First School | Pitcheroak School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Redditch, B97 6PD | Redditch, B97 6HT | Redditch, B97 6HF | Redditch, B97 6PQ |
| School typediffers | Community school | Academy converter | Academy converter | Academy special converter |
| Phasediffers | Primary | Middle deemed secondary | Primary | — |
| Age rangediffers | 3–9 | 9–13 | 2–9 | 4–19 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Needs attention | Not judged | Not judged | Expected standard |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | 44% | — | 0% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | 3% | — | 0% |
| Overall absencediffers | 7.3% | 7.8% | 5.1% | 9.2% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 23.5% | 23.7% | 14.4% | 23.9% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.9% | 1.5% | 0.4% | 2.6% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.97 (Balanced demand) | — | 1.08 (Balanced demand) | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 37 | — | 64 | — |
| Places offereddiffers | 39 | — | 59 | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 233 | 522 | 315 | 159 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 233 / 300 (78%) | 522 / 720 (73%) | 315 / 326 (97%) | 159 / 155 (103%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 45.2% | 38.1% | 13.9% | 50% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Sarah Downes | Mrs Emma James | Mrs Tasnim Koser | Mr Jay Hart |
| SEN typesdiffers | SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health; PD - Physical Disability | — | — | VI - Visual Impairment; HI - Hearing Impairment; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituency | Redditch | Redditch | Redditch | Redditch |
| Sponsordiffers | — | — | — | Central Learning Partnership Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community school | Academy trust: BORDESLEY MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: BORDESLEY MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: CENTRAL LEARNING PARTNERSHIP TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | BORDESLEY MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST | BORDESLEY MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST | CENTRAL LEARNING PARTNERSHIP TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | Has Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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