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25 fields differ · 11 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Hednesford Nursery School | Poppyfield Primary Academy | St Joseph's Catholic Primary School | West Hill Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | Yes | Yes | 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 | No | Yes | No |
| Field | Hednesford Nursery School | Poppyfield Primary Academy | St Joseph's Catholic Primary School | West Hill Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Cannock, WS12 1AR | Cannock, WS12 4RY | Cannock, WS12 1DE | Cannock, WS12 4BH |
| School typediffers | Local authority nursery school | Free schools | Academy converter | Community school |
| Phasediffers | Nursery | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 0–4 | 4–11 | 3–11 | 2–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Good | Good | School remains Good | Good |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | — | — | 67% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | — | — | 2% |
| Overall absencediffers | — | 4.7% | — | 4.5% |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | 12.8% | — | 11.0% |
| Severe absencediffers | — | 0.0% | — | 0.3% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | 1.90 (Competitive) | — | 0.84 (Often has places) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | 57 | — | 38 |
| Places offereddiffers | — | 30 | — | 50 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 12 | 236 | 223 | 375 |
| Capacity filldiffers | — | 236 / 236 (100%) | 223 / 210 (106%) | 375 / 420 (89%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 0% | 14.4% | 14% | 28.8% |
| Admissions policydiffers | — | Non-selective | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Claire Farish | Mrs Rebecca Scordis | Mr Alexander Gilchrist | Mrs Claire Farish |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | Archdiocese of Birmingham | — |
| Constituency | Cannock Chase | Cannock Chase | Cannock Chase | Cannock Chase |
| Sponsordiffers | — | Victoria Academies Trust | St Gabriel the Archangel Catholic Multi-Academy Trust | — |
| Federationdiffers | The Hednesford Hill's Federation | — | — | The Hednesford Hill's Federation |
| Governancediffers | Local authority nursery school | Academy trust: VICTORIA ACADEMIES TRUST | Academy trust: ST GABRIEL THE ARCHANGEL CATHOLIC MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST | Community school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | VICTORIA ACADEMIES TRUST | ST GABRIEL THE ARCHANGEL CATHOLIC MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST | — |
| Nursery | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | — | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Boardingdiffers | — | — | No boarders | No boarders |
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