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29 fields differ · 7 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Ark St Alban's Academy | City Academy | Jewellery Quarter Academy | St Thoma's Community High School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | Yes | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | No | No | No |
| Field | Ark St Alban's Academy | City Academy | Jewellery Quarter Academy | St Thoma's Community High School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Birmingham, B12 0YH | Birmingham, B15 2EF | Birmingham, B1 3AA | Birmingham, B15 2AF |
| School typediffers | Academy sponsor led | Free schools | Free schools | Voluntary controlled school |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 11–18 | 11–16 | 11–16 | 11–16 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Open | Open | Closed |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Good | Needs attention | Not judged | — |
| Attainment 8differs | 46.4 | 34.7 | 32.9 | — |
| Progress 8differs | 0.3 | -0.5 | -0.6 | — |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 39% | 27% | 18% | — |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 62% | 44% | 38% | — |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 44% | 26% | 20% | — |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 4.1 | 3.1 | 2.8 | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 6.4% | 12.4% | 10.5% | — |
| Persistent absencediffers | 14.8% | 37.8% | 32.2% | — |
| Severe absencediffers | 1.1% | 6.5% | 4.3% | — |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.50 (Competitive) | 0.51 (Often has places) | 0.68 (Often has places) | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 177 | 21 | 36 | — |
| Places offereddiffers | 119 | 148 | 107 | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 797 | 554 | 556 | — |
| Capacity filldiffers | 797 / 800 (100%) | 554 / 750 (74%) | 556 / 660 (84%) | — |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 77.3% | 57% | 59% | — |
| Admissions policydiffers | Non-selective | — | — | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Guy Rimmer | Mrs Rebecca Bakewell | Mr Jamie Henshaw | — |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | Diocese of Birmingham | — | — | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Birmingham Ladywood | Birmingham Ladywood | Birmingham Ladywood | Birmingham, Ladywood |
| Sponsordiffers | ARK Schools | Core Education Trust | Core Education Trust | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: ARK SCHOOLS | Academy trust: CORE EDUCATION TRUST | Academy trust: CORE EDUCATION TRUST | Voluntary controlled school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | ARK SCHOOLS | CORE EDUCATION TRUST | CORE EDUCATION TRUST | — |
| Nurserydiffers | — | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | — |
| Sixth formdiffers | Has a sixth form | 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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