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32 fields differ · 4 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Dudley College of Technology | Priory Primary School | St James Academy | St Joseph's Catholic Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | Yes | No | 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 | Yes |
| Field | Dudley College of Technology | Priory Primary School | St James Academy | St Joseph's Catholic Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Dudley, DY1 4AS | Dudley, DY1 4AQ | Dudley, DY1 3JE | Dudley, DY2 7PW |
| School typediffers | Further education | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | Academy converter |
| Phasediffers | 16 plus | Primary | Secondary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 16–99 | 2–11 | 11–16 | 3–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | — | Not judged | Good | Not judged |
| Attainment 8differs | — | — | 38.1 | — |
| Progress 8differs | — | — | -0.1 | — |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | — | 39% | — |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | — | 55% | — |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | — | 35% | — |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | — | 3.4 | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | 56% | — | 77% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | 1% | — | 10% |
| Overall absencediffers | — | 8.5% | 12.4% | 5.2% |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | 27.9% | 38.6% | 15.6% |
| Severe absencediffers | — | 2.9% | 6.6% | 0.5% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | 0.94 (Balanced demand) | 0.71 (Often has places) | 1.63 (Competitive) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | 50 | 94 | 49 |
| Places offereddiffers | — | 59 | 171 | 30 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | — | 547 | 867 | 245 |
| Capacity filldiffers | — | 547 / 760 (72%) | 867 / 900 (96%) | 245 / 210 (117%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | — | 46.8% | 50.1% | 26.3% |
| Admissions policydiffers | — | — | Non-selective | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Diana Martin | Executive Headteacher - Kelvin Daley, Head of School - James Griffiths | Mr Ian Moore | Mrs Samantha Chapman |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | — | Archdiocese of Birmingham |
| Constituency | Dudley | Dudley | Dudley | Dudley |
| Sponsordiffers | — | Hales Valley Trust | Dudley Academies Trust | St Gabriel the Archangel Catholic Multi-Academy Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Further education | Academy trust: HALES VALLEY TRUST | Academy trust: DUDLEY ACADEMIES TRUST | Academy trust: ST GABRIEL THE ARCHANGEL CATHOLIC MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | HALES VALLEY TRUST | DUDLEY ACADEMIES TRUST | ST GABRIEL THE ARCHANGEL CATHOLIC MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | — | Has Nursery Classes | No 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 |
| Boardingdiffers | — | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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