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33 fields differ · 3 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Birchwood Primary School | Nethersole's CofE Middle School | The Nethersole CofE Academy | The Polesworth School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | Yes | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | Yes |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Birchwood Primary School | Nethersole's CofE Middle School | The Nethersole CofE Academy | The Polesworth School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Tamworth, B78 1QU | Tamworth, B78 1DZ | Tamworth, B78 1DZ | Tamworth, B78 1QT |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Voluntary controlled school | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter |
| Phasediffers | Primary | Middle deemed primary | Primary | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 4–11 | 8–11 | 2–11 | 11–18 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Closed | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Not judged | — | Expected standard | Good |
| Attainment 8differs | — | — | — | 40.6 |
| Progress 8differs | — | — | — | -0.4 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | — | — | 29% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | — | — | 53% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | — | — | 37% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | — | — | 3.6 |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 71% | — | 42% | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 12% | — | 2% | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 3.8% | — | 6.2% | 11.0% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 4.8% | — | 19.1% | 30.2% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.0% | — | 0.4% | 4.8% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.12 (Balanced demand) | — | 0.87 (Often has places) | 1.11 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 67 | — | 13 | 264 |
| Places offereddiffers | 60 | — | 16 | 237 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 451 | — | 221 | 1,459 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 451 / 420 (107%) | — | 221 / 315 (70%) | 1,459 / 1,541 (95%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 13.1% | — | 26.4% | 20.1% |
| Admissions policydiffers | — | — | — | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Neil Coleman | — | Mrs Samantha Goode | Mrs Maura Favell |
| SEN typesdiffers | SLCN - Speech, language and Communication | — | SLCN - Speech, language and Communication | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | Diocese of Birmingham | — |
| Constituencydiffers | North Warwickshire and Bedworth | North Warwickshire | North Warwickshire and Bedworth | North Warwickshire and Bedworth |
| Sponsordiffers | Community Academies Trust | — | Birmingham Diocesan Multi-Academy Trust | Community Academies Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: COMMUNITY ACADEMIES TRUST | Voluntary controlled school | Academy trust: BIRMINGHAM DIOCESAN MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: COMMUNITY ACADEMIES TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | COMMUNITY ACADEMIES TRUST | — | BIRMINGHAM DIOCESAN MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST | COMMUNITY ACADEMIES TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | — | Has Nursery Classes | — |
| Sixth formdiffers | Does not have a sixth form | — | Does not have a sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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