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24 fields differ · 12 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Galton Valley Primary School | Oasis Academy Wattville | St James Church of England Primary School, Handsworth | St Philip's Catholic Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | Yes | No | 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 | No | Yes |
| Field | Galton Valley Primary School | Oasis Academy Wattville | St James Church of England Primary School, Handsworth | St Philip's Catholic Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Smethwick, B66 1BA | Birmingham, B21 0DP | Birmingham, B21 8NH | Smethwick, B66 3DU |
| School typediffers | Community school | Academy sponsor led | Voluntary controlled school | Academy converter |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 3–11 | 3–11 | 4–11 | 3–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Good | Inadequate | School remains Good | School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 71% | — | 67% | 53% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 11% | — | 5% | 7% |
| Overall absencediffers | 5.0% | — | 7.3% | 6.1% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 10.9% | — | 22.3% | 20.7% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.3% | — | 2.1% | 0.5% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.05 (Balanced demand) | — | 0.98 (Balanced demand) | 0.96 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 63 | — | 42 | 22 |
| Places offereddiffers | 60 | — | 43 | 26 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 456 | 371 | 409 | 209 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 456 / 420 (109%) | 371 / 500 (74%) | 409 / 420 (97%) | 209 / 210 (100%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 48.6% | 62.2% | 53.1% | 35.2% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Sarah O'Boyle | Renu Samuel | Mrs Sarah Smith | Mrs Carmel Hinton |
| SEN typesdiffers | OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | Diocese of Birmingham | Archdiocese of Birmingham |
| Constituencydiffers | Smethwick | Birmingham Perry Barr | Birmingham Perry Barr | Smethwick |
| Sponsordiffers | — | Oasis Community Learning | — | St Nicholas Owen MAC (North Worcestershire/Dudley/Birmingham) |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community school | Academy trust: OASIS COMMUNITY LEARNING | Voluntary controlled school | Academy trust: EMMAUS CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY COMPANY |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | OASIS COMMUNITY LEARNING | — | EMMAUS CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY COMPANY |
| Nurserydiffers | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | No 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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