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34 fields differ · 2 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Ark St Alban's Academy | Calthorpe Academy | Heritage Academy | Joseph Chamberlain Sixth Form College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | Yes | No | No |
| Sixth form | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | Yes | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | Yes | No |
| Academy | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Field | Ark St Alban's Academy | Calthorpe Academy | Heritage Academy | Joseph Chamberlain Sixth Form College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Birmingham, B12 0YH | Birmingham, B12 0TP | B12 0DX | Birmingham, B12 9FF |
| School typediffers | Academy sponsor led | Academy special converter | Other independent school | Further education |
| Phasediffers | Secondary | — | — | 16 plus |
| Age rangediffers | 11–18 | 2–19 | 11–16 | 16–99 |
| Genderdiffers | Mixed | Mixed | Boys | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Good | School remains Good | — | — |
| Attainment 8differs | 46.4 | 0.6 | 78.4 | — |
| Progress 8differs | 0.3 | -1.5 | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 39% | 0% | 100% | — |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 62% | 0% | 100% | — |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 44% | 0% | 100% | — |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 4.1 | 0.0 | 7.8 | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | 0% | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | 0% | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 6.4% | 14.8% | — | — |
| Persistent absencediffers | 14.8% | 42.2% | — | — |
| Severe absencediffers | 1.1% | 6.4% | — | — |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.50 (Competitive) | — | — | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 177 | — | — | — |
| Places offereddiffers | 119 | — | — | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 797 | 461 | 58 | — |
| Capacity filldiffers | 797 / 800 (100%) | 461 / 450 (102%) | 58 / 100 (58%) | — |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 77.3% | 68.4% | — | — |
| Admissions policydiffers | Non-selective | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Guy Rimmer | Mr Mounir Meghalsi | Mr Shakeel Akhtar | Mr Tony Day |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | Diocese of Birmingham | — | — | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Birmingham Ladywood | Birmingham Ladywood | Birmingham Hall Green and Moseley | Birmingham Ladywood |
| Sponsordiffers | ARK Schools | Thrive Education Partnership | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: ARK SCHOOLS | Academy trust: THRIVE EDUCATION PARTNERSHIP | Independent | Further education |
| Academy/trustdiffers | ARK SCHOOLS | THRIVE EDUCATION PARTNERSHIP | — | — |
| Nurserydiffers | — | Has Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | — |
| Sixth formdiffers | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | — |
| Boardingdiffers | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | — |
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