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29 fields differ · 7 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Birchills Church of England Community Academy | Emmanuel School | Reedswood E-ACT Academy | West Midlands Education and Skills |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Sixth form | No | Yes | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | Yes |
| Independent | No | Yes | No | Yes |
| Academy | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| Field | Birchills Church of England Community Academy | Emmanuel School | Reedswood E-ACT Academy | West Midlands Education and Skills |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Walsall, WS2 8NF | Walsall, WS2 8PR | Walsall, WS2 8RX | WS2 8HN |
| School typediffers | Academy sponsor led | Other independent school | Academy sponsor led | Other independent special school |
| Phasediffers | Primary | — | Primary | — |
| Age rangediffers | 3–11 | 3–18 | 2–11 | 9–25 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Good | — | Exceptional | — |
| Attainment 8differs | — | 59.5 | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | 100% | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | 100% | — | — |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | 29% | — | — |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | 5.0 | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 30% | — | 83% | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 0% | — | 8% | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 8.7% | — | 5.0% | — |
| Persistent absencediffers | 30.1% | — | 16.4% | — |
| Severe absencediffers | 1.5% | — | 0.0% | — |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | — | 0.96 (Balanced demand) | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 35 | — | 50 | — |
| Places offereddiffers | 35 | — | 52 | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 442 | 77 | 478 | 45 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 442 / 420 (105%) | 77 / 150 (51%) | 478 / 420 (114%) | 45 / 40 (113%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 42.7% | — | 47.6% | — |
| Admissions policydiffers | — | Non-selective | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Miss G Poole | Mr Jonathan Swain | Mrs Maxine Lathbury-Cox | Miss Kelsey Abraham |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | Diocese of Lichfield | — | — | — |
| Constituency | Walsall and Bloxwich | Walsall and Bloxwich | Walsall and Bloxwich | Walsall and Bloxwich |
| Sponsordiffers | St Chad's Academies Trust | — | E-ACT | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: ST CHAD'S ACADEMIES TRUST | Independent | Academy trust: E-ACT | Independent |
| Academy/trustdiffers | ST CHAD'S ACADEMIES TRUST | — | E-ACT | — |
| Nurserydiffers | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | — |
| Sixth formdiffers | Does not have a sixth form | Has a sixth form | — | — |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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