Compare schools
Compare up to 4 schools. Green/red cells mark clearer stronger/weaker figures among this set — this is not a ranking.
Shareable link/compare?urns=134534,141171,140923,149753
32 fields differ · 4 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Auckland Education Centre | Castlewood School | Smith's Wood Primary Academy | The Heights Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | Yes | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | Yes | No | Yes |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | Yes | Yes | No |
| Field | Auckland Education Centre | Castlewood School | Smith's Wood Primary Academy | The Heights Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Solihull, B36 0DD | Birmingham, B36 9LF | Birmingham, B36 0SZ | Solihull, B36 0DD |
| School typediffers | Pupil referral unit | Academy special sponsor led | Academy converter | Free schools special |
| Phasediffers | — | — | Primary | — |
| Age rangediffers | 5–11 | 4–16 | 3–11 | 7–16 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Closed | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | — | Expected standard | School remains Outstanding | Not judged |
| Attainment 8differs | — | 9.9 | — | — |
| Progress 8differs | — | -1.1 | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | 0% | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | 0% | — | — |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | 0% | — | — |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | 0.8 | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | 0% | 82% | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | 0% | 17% | — |
| Overall absencediffers | — | 19.3% | 6.1% | 18.3% |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | 55.0% | 18.2% | 53.6% |
| Severe absencediffers | — | 12.0% | 2.1% | 10.7% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | — | 0.95 (Balanced demand) | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | — | 53 | — |
| Places offereddiffers | — | — | 56 | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 0 | 97 | 445 | 69 |
| Capacity filldiffers | — | 97 / 96 (101%) | 445 / 440 (101%) | 69 / 116 (59%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 0% | 73.2% | 52.1% | 58% |
| Admissions policydiffers | — | — | — | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Michelle Hill | Mrs Joanne Roberts | Mrs Nichola Damms | Mrs Lisa Walker |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health | — | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Meriden | Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North | Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North | Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North |
| Sponsordiffers | — | Manor Hall Academy Trust | — | Forward Education Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Pupil referral unit | Academy trust: MANOR HALL ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: SMITH'S WOOD PRIMARY ACADEMY LIMITED | Academy trust: FORWARD EDUCATION TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | MANOR HALL ACADEMY TRUST | SMITH'S WOOD PRIMARY ACADEMY LIMITED | FORWARD EDUCATION TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | — | No Nursery Classes | 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 |
Green = clearer stronger figure in this set; red = clearer weaker. Ties and missing values are unmarked. Read how to compare schools.