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27 fields differ · 9 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Ark St Alban's Academy | Birmingham Ormiston Academy | City Academy | Holy Trinity Catholic School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
| Field | Ark St Alban's Academy | Birmingham Ormiston Academy | City Academy | Holy Trinity Catholic School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Birmingham, B12 0YH | Birmingham, B4 7QD | Birmingham, B15 2EF | Birmingham, B10 0AX |
| School typediffers | Academy sponsor led | Academy sponsor led | Free schools | Academy sponsor led |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 11–18 | 14–19 | 11–16 | 11–16 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Good | Good | Needs attention | Good |
| Attainment 8differs | 46.4 | 53.5 | 34.7 | 42.1 |
| Progress 8differs | 0.3 | 0.1 | -0.5 | -0.1 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 39% | 53% | 27% | 29% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 62% | 88% | 44% | 59% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 44% | 14% | 26% | 19% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 4.1 | 4.3 | 3.1 | 3.4 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 6.4% | 11.7% | 12.4% | 9.3% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 14.8% | 54.8% | 37.8% | 31.7% |
| Severe absencediffers | 1.1% | 1.9% | 6.5% | 3.6% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.50 (Competitive) | — | 0.51 (Often has places) | 0.74 (Often has places) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 177 | — | 21 | 73 |
| Places offereddiffers | 119 | — | 148 | 150 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 797 | 1,016 | 554 | 714 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 797 / 800 (100%) | 1,016 / 950 (107%) | 554 / 750 (74%) | 714 / 740 (96%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 77.3% | 16.5% | 57% | 57.6% |
| Admissions policydiffers | Non-selective | Non-selective | — | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Guy Rimmer | Mr Alistair Chattaway | Mrs Rebecca Bakewell | Mrs Jo Daw |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | Diocese of Birmingham | — | — | Archdiocese of Birmingham |
| Constituency | Birmingham Ladywood | Birmingham Ladywood | Birmingham Ladywood | Birmingham Ladywood |
| Sponsordiffers | ARK Schools | — | Core Education Trust | St Teresa of Calcutta Multi-Academy Company |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: ARK SCHOOLS | Academy trust: BOA TRUST | Academy trust: CORE EDUCATION TRUST | Academy trust: ST TERESA OF CALCUTTA MULTI ACADEMY COMPANY |
| Academy/trustdiffers | ARK SCHOOLS | BOA TRUST | CORE EDUCATION TRUST | ST TERESA OF CALCUTTA MULTI ACADEMY COMPANY |
| Nurserydiffers | — | — | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | Has a sixth form | 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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