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29 fields differ · 7 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Harborne Academy | Harborne Hill School | King Edward VI Lordswood School for Girls | St Paul's School for Girls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| Field | Harborne Academy | Harborne Hill School | King Edward VI Lordswood School for Girls | St Paul's School for Girls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Birmingham, B15 3JL | Birmingham, B15 3JL | Birmingham, B17 8QB | Birmingham, B16 9SL |
| School typediffers | Academy sponsor led | Community school | Academy converter | Voluntary aided school |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 11–16 | 11–16 | 11–18 | 11–18 |
| Genderdiffers | Mixed | Mixed | Girls | Girls |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Closed | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | School remains Good | — | Good | School remains Outstanding |
| Attainment 8differs | 43.2 | — | 53.7 | 65.1 |
| Progress 8differs | 0.3 | — | 0.8 | 1.2 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 39% | — | 66% | 82% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 65% | — | 80% | 92% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 51% | — | 97% | 47% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 3.9 | — | 5.0 | 5.8 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 6.6% | — | 8.4% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 19.8% | — | 21.4% | 11.2% |
| Severe absencediffers | 2.0% | — | 3.1% | 1.8% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.39 (Competitive) | — | 1.10 (Balanced demand) | 1.47 (Competitive) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 153 | — | 158 | 236 |
| Places offereddiffers | 119 | — | 154 | 164 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 627 | — | 989 | 1,033 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 627 / 600 (105%) | — | 989 / 1,070 (92%) | 1,033 / 1,000 (103%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 54.1% | — | 32.5% | 30.8% |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Sarah Ross | Mr Ar Wright | Mrs Kerry Cooney | Dr Dawn Casserly |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | — | Archdiocese of Birmingham |
| Constituencydiffers | Birmingham Edgbaston | Birmingham, Edgbaston | Birmingham Edgbaston | Birmingham Edgbaston |
| Sponsordiffers | Birmingham Metropolitan College | — | King Edward VI Foundation | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: HARBORNE ACADEMY | Community school | Academy trust: KING EDWARD VI ACADEMY TRUST BIRMINGHAM | Voluntary aided school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | HARBORNE ACADEMY | — | KING EDWARD VI ACADEMY TRUST BIRMINGHAM | — |
| Nurserydiffers | — | — | — | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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