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23 fields differ · 13 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Beaconside Primary and Nursery School | Lickey Hills Primary School and Nursery | St Andrew's CofE First School | St James Catholic Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | No | No | Yes |
| Field | Beaconside Primary and Nursery School | Lickey Hills Primary School and Nursery | St Andrew's CofE First School | St James Catholic Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Birmingham, B45 9DX | Birmingham, B45 8EU | Birmingham, B45 8NG | Birmingham, B45 9BN |
| School typediffers | Community school | Community school | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 3–11 | 3–11 | 5–9 | 4–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Strong standard | Good | Not judged | Outstanding |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 86% | 53% | — | 90% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 0% | 9% | — | 3% |
| Overall absencediffers | 5.6% | 5.1% | 3.2% | 4.1% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 15.1% | 13.6% | 6.0% | 7.2% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.0% | 1.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.47 (Competitive) | 0.86 (Often has places) | 0.96 (Balanced demand) | 1.13 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 44 | 43 | 43 | 35 |
| Places offereddiffers | 30 | 53 | 45 | 31 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 235 | 371 | 218 | 210 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 235 / 231 (102%) | 371 / 466 (80%) | 218 / 225 (97%) | 210 / 210 (100%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 9.8% | 9.7% | 3.7% | 20% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Lorraine Hadley | Mr David Dathan | Mrs Frances Barnes | Mr Matthew Ingram |
| SEN typesdiffers | ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder | SLCN - Speech, language and Communication | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | Diocese of Birmingham | Archdiocese of Birmingham |
| Constituencydiffers | Bromsgrove | Bromsgrove | Bromsgrove | Birmingham Northfield |
| Sponsor | — | — | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community school | Community school | Voluntary aided school | Academy trust: LUMEN CHRISTI CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY COMPANY |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | — | — | LUMEN CHRISTI CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY COMPANY |
| 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 | Does not have a sixth form | — |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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