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22 fields differ · 14 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Forestdale Primary School | Merritts Brook Primary E-ACT Academy | St Brigid's Catholic Primary School | The Orchards Primary Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | 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 | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Forestdale Primary School | Merritts Brook Primary E-ACT Academy | St Brigid's Catholic Primary School | The Orchards Primary Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Birmingham, B45 0JS | Birmingham, B31 5QD | Birmingham, B31 5AB | Birmingham, B31 1TX |
| School typediffers | Community school | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | Academy converter |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age range | 3–11 | 3–11 | 3–11 | 3–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Good | Improved significantly | Good | Standards maintained |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 41% | 80% | 77% | 42% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 0% | 8% | 10% | 6% |
| Overall absencediffers | 8.4% | 5.0% | 6.3% | 6.6% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 30.3% | 10.0% | 18.7% | 19.7% |
| Severe absencediffers | 1.1% | 0.6% | 0.8% | 0.0% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.88 (Often has places) | 1.27 (Competitive) | 0.94 (Balanced demand) | 0.82 (Often has places) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 15 | 38 | 44 | 9 |
| Places offereddiffers | 19 | 30 | 47 | 11 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 202 | 225 | 449 | 190 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 202 / 236 (86%) | 225 / 236 (95%) | 449 / 420 (107%) | 190 / 236 (81%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 63.3% | 67.7% | 32.5% | 55.3% |
| Admissions policydiffers | — | — | Non-selective | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr David Foster | Mrs Joanne Maxfield | Mr Martin Breslin | Mrs Beverley Walker-Gordon |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | Archdiocese of Birmingham | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Birmingham Northfield | Birmingham Northfield | Birmingham Northfield | Birmingham Edgbaston |
| Sponsordiffers | — | E-ACT | — | Greenheart Learning Partnership |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community school | Academy trust: E-ACT | Academy trust: LUMEN CHRISTI CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY COMPANY | Academy trust: GREENHEART LEARNING PARTNERSHIP |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | E-ACT | LUMEN CHRISTI CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY COMPANY | GREENHEART LEARNING PARTNERSHIP |
| Nursery | Has 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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