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20 fields differ · 16 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Ipsley CofE Middle School | Redditch, Lodge Farm Middle School | St Bede's Catholic Middle School | Woodfield Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | Yes | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Ipsley CofE Middle School | Redditch, Lodge Farm Middle School | St Bede's Catholic Middle School | Woodfield Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Redditch, B98 0UB | Redditch, B98 7HH | Redditch, B98 7HA | Redditch, B98 7HH |
| School typediffers | Academy sponsor led | Community school | Academy converter | Academy converter |
| Phase | Middle deemed secondary | Middle deemed secondary | Middle deemed secondary | Middle deemed secondary |
| Age range | 9–13 | 9–13 | 9–13 | 9–13 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Closed | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Standards maintained | — | School remains Good | Not judged |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 68% | — | 72% | 32% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 9% | — | 10% | 0% |
| Overall absencediffers | 6.7% | — | 5.2% | 10.2% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 18.4% | — | 10.2% | 29.7% |
| Severe absencediffers | 1.4% | — | 0.3% | 3.9% |
| Admissions demand ratio | — | — | — | — |
| 1st preferences | — | — | — | — |
| Places offered | — | — | — | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 640 | — | 646 | 542 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 640 / 600 (107%) | — | 646 / 640 (101%) | 542 / 600 (90%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 33% | — | 17.2% | 40.8% |
| Admissions policydiffers | Non-selective | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Ms Angela Saul | Mr A Jolly | Mr Lloyd Roberts | Mr Neil Straw |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | Diocese of Worcester | — | Archdiocese of Birmingham | — |
| Constituency | Redditch | Redditch | Redditch | Redditch |
| Sponsordiffers | Central Region Schools Trust | — | Our Lady of Lourdes MAC (North Worcs) | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: CENTRAL REGION SCHOOLS TRUST | Community school | Academy trust: ST RAPHAEL THE ARCHANGEL CATHOLIC MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: BORDESLEY MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | CENTRAL REGION SCHOOLS TRUST | — | ST RAPHAEL THE ARCHANGEL CATHOLIC MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST | BORDESLEY MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | No 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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