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31 fields differ · 5 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Arrow Vale High School | Kingfisher School | Matchborough First School Academy | The Kingfisher School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | Yes | No |
| Sixth form | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Field | Arrow Vale High School | Kingfisher School | Matchborough First School Academy | The Kingfisher School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Redditch, B98 0GF | Redditch, B98 0HF | Redditch, B98 0GD | Redditch, B98 0HF |
| School typediffers | Academy sponsor led | Academy special sponsor led | Academy converter | Community special school |
| Phasediffers | Secondary | — | Primary | — |
| Age rangediffers | 13–18 | 7–18 | 3–9 | 7–16 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Open | Open | Closed |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Standards maintained | Strong standard | Good | — |
| Attainment 8differs | 42.3 | 2.7 | — | — |
| Progress 8differs | -0.4 | -2.0 | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 37% | 0% | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 58% | 0% | — | — |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 18% | 0% | — | — |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 3.5 | 0.2 | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | 0% | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | 0% | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 12.0% | 45.5% | 7.3% | — |
| Persistent absencediffers | 32.0% | 79.8% | 25.1% | — |
| Severe absencediffers | 5.8% | 50.8% | 1.1% | — |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | — | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | — | 50 | — |
| Places offereddiffers | — | — | 50 | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 843 | 150 | 335 | — |
| Capacity filldiffers | 843 / 972 (87%) | 150 / 140 (107%) | 335 / 310 (108%) | — |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 27.4% | 69.3% | 28.7% | — |
| Admissions policydiffers | Non-selective | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Matthew Rash | Mr Jay Hart | Ms Lynn Briers | Mr Ian Taylor |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | — | SLCN - Speech, language and Communication | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituency | Redditch | Redditch | Redditch | Redditch |
| Sponsordiffers | Central Region Schools Trust | Central Learning Partnership Trust | Central Region Schools Trust | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: CENTRAL REGION SCHOOLS TRUST | Academy trust: CENTRAL LEARNING PARTNERSHIP TRUST | Academy trust: CENTRAL REGION SCHOOLS TRUST | Community special school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | CENTRAL REGION SCHOOLS TRUST | CENTRAL LEARNING PARTNERSHIP TRUST | CENTRAL REGION SCHOOLS TRUST | — |
| Nurserydiffers | — | No Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | — |
| Sixth formdiffers | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | — |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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