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28 fields differ · 8 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Ark Boulton Academy | Ark St Alban's Academy | Holy Trinity Catholic School | St Paul's Community Foundation School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | 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 | Ark Boulton Academy | Ark St Alban's Academy | Holy Trinity Catholic School | St Paul's Community Foundation School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Birmingham, B11 2QG | Birmingham, B12 0YH | Birmingham, B10 0AX | Birmingham, B12 8NJ |
| School typediffers | Academy sponsor led | Academy sponsor led | Academy sponsor led | Foundation school |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 11–16 | 11–18 | 11–16 | 11–16 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Open | Open | Closed |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Good | Good | Good | — |
| Attainment 8differs | 38.2 | 46.4 | 42.1 | — |
| Progress 8differs | -0.5 | 0.3 | -0.1 | — |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 27% | 39% | 29% | — |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 51% | 62% | 59% | — |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 58% | 44% | 19% | — |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 3.5 | 4.1 | 3.4 | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 9.1% | 6.4% | 9.3% | — |
| Persistent absencediffers | 32.5% | 14.8% | 31.7% | — |
| Severe absencediffers | 2.6% | 1.1% | 3.6% | — |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.70 (Often has places) | 1.50 (Competitive) | 0.74 (Often has places) | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 105 | 177 | 73 | — |
| Places offereddiffers | 177 | 119 | 150 | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 877 | 797 | 714 | — |
| Capacity filldiffers | 877 / 900 (97%) | 797 / 800 (100%) | 714 / 740 (96%) | — |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 66.4% | 77.3% | 57.6% | — |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Laurence Cole | Mr Guy Rimmer | Mrs Jo Daw | Dr A J Halliday |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | Diocese of Birmingham | Archdiocese of Birmingham | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Birmingham Hall Green and Moseley | Birmingham Ladywood | Birmingham Ladywood | Birmingham, Hall Green |
| Sponsordiffers | ARK Schools | ARK Schools | St Teresa of Calcutta Multi-Academy Company | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: ARK SCHOOLS | Academy trust: ARK SCHOOLS | Academy trust: ST TERESA OF CALCUTTA MULTI ACADEMY COMPANY | Supported by a trust |
| Academy/trustdiffers | ARK SCHOOLS | ARK SCHOOLS | ST TERESA OF CALCUTTA MULTI ACADEMY COMPANY | — |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | — | No Nursery Classes | — |
| Sixth formdiffers | Does not have 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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