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30 fields differ · 6 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Aspire AP School 2 | Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School | Kingsthorne Primary School | Maryvale Catholic Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | Yes | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | No | No | Yes |
| Field | Aspire AP School 2 | Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School | Kingsthorne Primary School | Maryvale Catholic Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Smethwick, B66 3ND | Birmingham, B44 9SR | Birmingham, B44 0BX | Birmingham, B44 9AG |
| School typediffers | Other independent school | Voluntary aided school | Community school | Academy converter |
| Phasediffers | — | Secondary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 11–16 | 11–16 | 3–11 | 3–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | — | Expected standard | School remains Good | Good |
| Attainment 8differs | — | 46.9 | — | — |
| Progress 8differs | — | 0.3 | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | 46% | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | 65% | — | — |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | 36% | — | — |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | 4.1 | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | — | 48% | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | — | 0% | — |
| Overall absencediffers | — | 9.0% | 7.3% | — |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | 29.7% | 23.5% | — |
| Severe absencediffers | — | 5.9% | 1.4% | — |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | 1.08 (Balanced demand) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | 168 | 19 | — |
| Places offereddiffers | — | 160 | 20 | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 7 | 788 | 328 | 222 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 7 / 15 (47%) | 788 / 645 (122%) | 328 / 446 (74%) | 222 / 236 (94%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | — | 46.8% | 62.3% | 41.3% |
| Admissions policydiffers | — | Non-selective | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Viviene Royal | Mr Robert Swanwick | Mr Andrew Leeming | Mrs Catherine Dalzell |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | Archdiocese of Birmingham | — | Archdiocese of Birmingham |
| Constituency | Birmingham Erdington | Birmingham Erdington | Birmingham Erdington | Birmingham Erdington |
| Sponsordiffers | — | — | — | The John Paul II MAC (Sutton Coldfield) |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Independent | Voluntary aided school | Community school | Academy trust: ST. JOHN PAUL II MULTI ACADEMY COMPANY |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | — | — | ST. JOHN PAUL II MULTI ACADEMY COMPANY |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | No 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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