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22 fields differ · 14 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Colmers Farm Primary School | Forestdale Primary School | Holly Hill Methodist CofE Infant School | Merritts Brook Primary E-ACT Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | No | No | Yes |
| Field | Colmers Farm Primary School | Forestdale Primary School | Holly Hill Methodist CofE Infant School | Merritts Brook Primary E-ACT Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Birmingham, B45 9PB | Birmingham, B45 0JS | Birmingham, B45 0EU | Birmingham, B31 5QD |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Community school | Voluntary aided school | Academy sponsor led |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 4–11 | 3–11 | 3–7 | 3–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Good | Good | School remains Good | Improved significantly |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 43% | 41% | — | 80% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 3% | 0% | — | 8% |
| Overall absencediffers | 7.7% | 8.4% | 9.0% | 5.0% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 24.7% | 30.3% | 33.7% | 10.0% |
| Severe absencediffers | 2.9% | 1.1% | 2.0% | 0.6% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.96 (Balanced demand) | 0.88 (Often has places) | 0.96 (Balanced demand) | 1.27 (Competitive) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 53 | 15 | 26 | 38 |
| Places offereddiffers | 55 | 19 | 27 | 30 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 403 | 202 | 186 | 225 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 403 / 420 (96%) | 202 / 236 (86%) | 186 / 206 (90%) | 225 / 236 (95%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 56.3% | 63.3% | 63.3% | 67.7% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr David Williams | Mr David Foster | Mr Mark Carr | Mrs Joanne Maxfield |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | Diocese of Birmingham | — |
| Constituency | Birmingham Northfield | Birmingham Northfield | Birmingham Northfield | Birmingham Northfield |
| Sponsordiffers | Excelsior Multi Academy Trust | — | — | E-ACT |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: EXCELSIOR MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | Community school | Voluntary aided school | Academy trust: E-ACT |
| Academy/trustdiffers | EXCELSIOR MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | — | — | E-ACT |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | 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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