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28 fields differ · 8 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Grace Academy Solihull | John Henry Newman Catholic College | Tile Cross Academy | Whitesmore School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Field | Grace Academy Solihull | John Henry Newman Catholic College | Tile Cross Academy | Whitesmore School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Birmingham, B37 5JS | Birmingham, B37 5GA | Birmingham, B33 9UF | Birmingham, B37 5JS |
| School typediffers | Academy sponsor led | Academy sponsor led | Academy sponsor led | Community school |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 11–18 | 11–18 | 11–16 | 11–16 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Open | Open | Closed |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Expected standard | Expected standard | Good | — |
| Attainment 8differs | 43.9 | 47.1 | 38.1 | — |
| Progress 8differs | -0.1 | -0.3 | -0.3 | — |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 45% | 45% | 33% | — |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 63% | 65% | 51% | — |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 19% | 33% | 41% | — |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 3.7 | 4.0 | 3.4 | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 12.3% | 9.4% | 10.8% | — |
| Persistent absencediffers | 37.8% | 30.2% | 38.5% | — |
| Severe absencediffers | 6.0% | 3.3% | 5.1% | — |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.42 (Competitive) | 1.42 (Competitive) | 0.90 (Balanced demand) | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 267 | 333 | 103 | — |
| Places offereddiffers | 190 | 237 | 120 | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 884 | 1,273 | 620 | — |
| Capacity filldiffers | 884 / 1,100 (80%) | 1,273 / 1,200 (106%) | 620 / 630 (98%) | — |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 51.6% | 44.1% | 75.5% | — |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Matthew Godwin | Mrs Katherine Clarke | Mr Gurt Sanghera | Mr P D Rickerby |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | Archdiocese of Birmingham | — | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Meriden and Solihull East | Meriden and Solihull East | Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North | Meriden |
| Sponsordiffers | Tove Learning Trust | — | Washwood Heath Academy | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: TOVE LEARNING TRUST | Academy trust: OUR LADY AND ALL SAINTS CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY COMPANY | Academy trust: WASHWOOD HEATH MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | Community school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | TOVE LEARNING TRUST | OUR LADY AND ALL SAINTS CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY COMPANY | WASHWOOD HEATH MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | — |
| Nurserydiffers | — | — | No Nursery Classes | — |
| Sixth formdiffers | Has a sixth form | 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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