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24 fields differ · 12 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Birches First School | Lane Green First School | St Christopher's Catholic Primary Academy | St Christopher's Catholic Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | Yes | 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 | No |
| Field | Birches First School | Lane Green First School | St Christopher's Catholic Primary Academy | St Christopher's Catholic Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | WOLVERHAMPTON, WV8 2JG | Wolverhampton, WV8 1EU | Wolverhampton, WV8 1PF | Wolverhampton, WV8 1PF |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Community school | Academy converter | Voluntary aided school |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 3–9 | 3–9 | 4–11 | 4–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Open | Open | Closed |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Good | Not judged | Standards maintained | — |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | — | 75% | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | — | 9% | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 5.7% | 5.0% | 3.9% | — |
| Persistent absencediffers | 10.0% | 10.8% | 7.2% | — |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.8% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.13 (Balanced demand) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 0.96 (Balanced demand) | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 34 | 27 | 25 | — |
| Places offereddiffers | 30 | 29 | 26 | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 175 | 145 | 192 | 203 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 175 / 150 (117%) | 145 / 150 (97%) | 192 / 210 (91%) | 203 / 210 (97%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 6.9% | 26.2% | 14.6% | 7.4% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Miss Sabrina Varricchione | Mr Thomas Wright | Mr Karl Babarczi | Mr Karl Babarczi |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | Archdiocese of Birmingham | Archdiocese of Birmingham |
| Constituencydiffers | Kingswinford and South Staffordshire | Kingswinford and South Staffordshire | Kingswinford and South Staffordshire | South Staffordshire |
| Sponsordiffers | — | — | St Gabriel the Archangel Catholic Multi-Academy Trust | — |
| Federationdiffers | — | South Staffordshire Learning Partnership | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: CODSALL MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | Community school | Academy trust: ST GABRIEL THE ARCHANGEL CATHOLIC MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST | Voluntary aided school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | CODSALL MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | — | ST GABRIEL THE ARCHANGEL CATHOLIC MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST | — |
| Nurserydiffers | Has Nursery Classes | Has 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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