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26 fields differ · 10 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Birchwood Primary School | Dordon Primary School | The Nethersole CofE Academy | The Nethersole CofE Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | Yes | 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 | Yes | Yes | No |
| Field | Birchwood Primary School | Dordon Primary School | The Nethersole CofE Academy | The Nethersole CofE Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Tamworth, B78 1QU | Tamworth, B78 1PJ | Tamworth, B78 1DZ | Tamworth, B78 1DZ |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | Academy sponsor led | Voluntary controlled school |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 4–11 | 4–11 | 2–11 | 4–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Open | Open | Closed |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Not judged | Good | Expected standard | — |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 71% | 41% | 42% | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 12% | 3% | 2% | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 3.8% | 6.8% | 6.2% | — |
| Persistent absencediffers | 4.8% | 19.3% | 19.1% | — |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.0% | 1.6% | 0.4% | — |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.12 (Balanced demand) | 0.81 (Often has places) | 0.87 (Often has places) | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 67 | 17 | 13 | — |
| Places offereddiffers | 60 | 22 | 16 | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 451 | 208 | 221 | — |
| Capacity filldiffers | 451 / 420 (107%) | 208 / 210 (99%) | 221 / 315 (70%) | — |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 13.1% | 28.8% | 26.4% | — |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Neil Coleman | Mrs Moira Cross | Mrs Samantha Goode | Mr Andrew Lord |
| SEN typesdiffers | SLCN - Speech, language and Communication | — | SLCN - Speech, language and Communication | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | Diocese of Birmingham | Diocese of Birmingham |
| Constituencydiffers | North Warwickshire and Bedworth | North Warwickshire and Bedworth | North Warwickshire and Bedworth | North Warwickshire |
| Sponsordiffers | Community Academies Trust | Community Academies Trust | Birmingham Diocesan Multi-Academy Trust | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: COMMUNITY ACADEMIES TRUST | Academy trust: COMMUNITY ACADEMIES TRUST | Academy trust: BIRMINGHAM DIOCESAN MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST | Voluntary controlled school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | COMMUNITY ACADEMIES TRUST | COMMUNITY ACADEMIES TRUST | BIRMINGHAM DIOCESAN MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST | — |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | — | Has 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 |
| Boardingdiffers | No boarders | — | No boarders | No boarders |
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