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29 fields differ · 7 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Astwood Bank Primary School | Ridgeway Middle School | Ridgeway Secondary School | Walkwood Church of England Middle School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Astwood Bank Primary School | Ridgeway Middle School | Ridgeway Secondary School | Walkwood Church of England Middle School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Redditch, B96 6EH | Redditch, B96 6BD | Redditch, B96 6BD | Redditch, B97 5AQ |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Community school | Academy converter | Academy converter |
| Phasediffers | Primary | Middle deemed secondary | Secondary | Middle deemed secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 4–11 | 9–13 | 11–16 | 9–13 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Closed | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Good | — | Not judged | School remains Good |
| Attainment 8differs | — | — | 44.4 | — |
| Progress 8differs | — | — | 0.4 | — |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | — | 45% | — |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | — | 66% | — |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | — | 25% | — |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | — | 4.0 | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 70% | — | — | 47% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 14% | — | — | 5% |
| Overall absencediffers | 4.6% | — | 7.0% | 6.7% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 11.0% | — | 18.3% | 18.2% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.0% | — | 3.1% | 1.6% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.03 (Balanced demand) | — | 0.88 (Often has places) | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 62 | — | 49 | — |
| Places offereddiffers | 60 | — | 56 | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 418 | — | 432 | 627 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 418 / 420 (100%) | — | 432 / 600 (72%) | 627 / 708 (89%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 7.4% | — | 15.1% | 19.8% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Deborah Yarnold | Mr Mike Bennett | Mr Jack Worton | Mrs Caroline Lowe |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | — | — | ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | — | Diocese of Worcester |
| Constituency | Redditch | Redditch | Redditch | Redditch |
| Sponsordiffers | Shires Multi Academy Trust | — | Shires Multi Academy Trust | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: SHIRES MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | Community school | Academy trust: SHIRES MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: WALKWOOD ACADEMY TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | SHIRES MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | — | SHIRES MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | WALKWOOD ACADEMY TRUST |
| Nursery | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No 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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