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25 fields differ · 11 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Dovecotes Infant School | Dovecotes Primary School | Palmers Cross Primary School | St Paul's Church of England Aided Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | 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 | Yes | Yes | No |
| Field | Dovecotes Infant School | Dovecotes Primary School | Palmers Cross Primary School | St Paul's Church of England Aided Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Wolverhampton, WV8 1TX | Wolverhampton, WV8 1TX | Wolverhampton, WV6 9DF | Wolverhampton, WV9 5NR |
| School typediffers | Community school | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | Voluntary aided school |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 5–7 | 2–11 | 3–11 | 3–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Closed | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | — | Good | School remains Good | Not judged |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | — | 66% | 46% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | — | 6% | 0% |
| Overall absencediffers | — | — | 4.5% | 5.8% |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | — | 11.2% | 17.4% |
| Severe absencediffers | — | — | 0.5% | 1.6% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | — | 1.03 (Balanced demand) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | — | 31 | 25 |
| Places offereddiffers | — | — | 30 | 25 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | — | 277 | 223 | 222 |
| Capacity filldiffers | — | 277 / 298 (93%) | 223 / 231 (97%) | 222 / 218 (102%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | — | 59.1% | 30.9% | 43.4% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | — | Miss T Challenor | Mr Daniel Nicholls | Mrs Jennifer Ferretti |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | — | SLCN - Speech, language and Communication | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | — | Diocese of Lichfield |
| Constituencydiffers | Wolverhampton North East | Wolverhampton West | Wolverhampton West | Wolverhampton West |
| Sponsordiffers | — | — | Elston Hall Multi Academy Trust | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community school | Academy trust: THE WULFRUNA PARTNERSHIP | Academy trust: ELSTON HALL LEARNING TRUST | Voluntary aided school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | THE WULFRUNA PARTNERSHIP | ELSTON HALL LEARNING TRUST | — |
| Nurserydiffers | — | 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 |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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