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29 fields differ · 7 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | John Henry Newman Catholic College | Longmeadow School | Smith's Wood Academy | Tile Cross Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | Yes | 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 | John Henry Newman Catholic College | Longmeadow School | Smith's Wood Academy | Tile Cross Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Birmingham, B37 5GA | Birmingham, B34 7NE | Birmingham, B36 0UE | Birmingham, B33 9UF |
| School typediffers | Academy sponsor led | Community school | Academy sponsor led | Academy sponsor led |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 11–18 | 11–16 | 11–16 | 11–16 |
| Genderdiffers | Mixed | Girls | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Closed | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Expected standard | — | Needs attention | Good |
| Attainment 8differs | 47.1 | — | 30.0 | 38.1 |
| Progress 8differs | -0.3 | — | -1.5 | -0.3 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 45% | — | 17% | 33% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 65% | — | 42% | 51% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 33% | — | 32% | 41% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 4.0 | — | 2.9 | 3.4 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 9.4% | — | 14.7% | 10.8% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 30.2% | — | 45.5% | 38.5% |
| Severe absencediffers | 3.3% | — | 10.1% | 5.1% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.42 (Competitive) | — | 0.69 (Often has places) | 0.90 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 333 | — | 61 | 103 |
| Places offereddiffers | 237 | — | 186 | 120 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 1,273 | — | 697 | 620 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 1,273 / 1,200 (106%) | — | 697 / 1,000 (70%) | 620 / 630 (98%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 44.1% | — | 65.4% | 75.5% |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Katherine Clarke | — | Mr Stephen Huntington | Mr Gurt Sanghera |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | Archdiocese of Birmingham | — | — | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Meriden and Solihull East | Birmingham, Hodge Hill | Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North | Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North |
| Sponsordiffers | — | — | Fairfax | Washwood Heath Academy |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: OUR LADY AND ALL SAINTS CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY COMPANY | Community school | Academy trust: FAIRFAX MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: WASHWOOD HEATH MULTI ACADEMY TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | OUR LADY AND ALL SAINTS CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY COMPANY | — | FAIRFAX MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | WASHWOOD HEATH MULTI ACADEMY TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | — | — | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | Has 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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