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32 fields differ · 4 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Arden Lawn School | Henley In Arden School | St Mary's Catholic Primary School | Venture Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | Yes | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | Yes |
| Independent | Yes | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Arden Lawn School | Henley In Arden School | St Mary's Catholic Primary School | Venture Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Solihull, B95 6AB | Henley-in-Arden, B95 6AF | Henley-in-Arden, B95 5LT | Henley-in-Arden, B95 6AD |
| School typediffers | Other independent school | Academy converter | Academy converter | Academy special sponsor led |
| Phasediffers | — | Secondary | Primary | — |
| Age rangediffers | 2–18 | 11–16 | 4–11 | 9–16 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Closed | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | — | School remains Good | Standards maintained | Not judged |
| Attainment 8differs | — | 45.7 | — | 10.7 |
| Progress 8differs | — | 0.3 | — | -1.7 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | 48% | — | 0% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | 63% | — | 0% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | 28% | — | 0% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | 4.0 | — | 1.2 |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | — | 100% | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | — | 24% | — |
| Overall absencediffers | — | 8.9% | 3.5% | 24.9% |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | 21.0% | 5.8% | 54.9% |
| Severe absencediffers | — | 3.7% | 0.0% | 21.6% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | 0.99 (Balanced demand) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | 131 | 5 | — |
| Places offereddiffers | — | 141 | 5 | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | — | 682 | 102 | 49 |
| Capacity filldiffers | — | 682 / 645 (106%) | 102 / 132 (77%) | 49 / 50 (98%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | — | 19.4% | 8.5% | 67.3% |
| Admissions policydiffers | Selective | Non-selective | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs J Thomas | Mr Joseph Roper | Mrs Alice Wilson | Mr James Bowater |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | — | — | ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | Archdiocese of Birmingham | — |
| Constituency | Stratford-on-Avon | Stratford-on-Avon | Stratford-on-Avon | Stratford-on-Avon |
| Sponsordiffers | — | Arden Multi Academy Trust | Our Lady of Lourdes MAC (North Worcs) | MacIntyre |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Independent | Academy trust: ARDEN MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: ST RAPHAEL THE ARCHANGEL CATHOLIC MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: MACINTYRE ACADEMIES |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | ARDEN MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | ST RAPHAEL THE ARCHANGEL CATHOLIC MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST | MACINTYRE ACADEMIES |
| Nurserydiffers | — | — | Has Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | — | Does not have 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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