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27 fields differ · 9 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Bishop Walsh Catholic School | Fairfax | Plantsbrook School | The Royal Sutton School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | Yes | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Bishop Walsh Catholic School | Fairfax | Plantsbrook School | The Royal Sutton School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Sutton Coldfield, B76 1QT | Sutton Coldfield, B75 7JT | Sutton Coldfield, B72 1RB | Sutton Coldfield, B75 7DY |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Academy converter | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 11–18 | 11–18 | 11–18 | 11–16 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Standards maintained | Good | Standards maintained | Good |
| Attainment 8differs | 54.9 | 48.6 | 50.8 | 35.9 |
| Progress 8differs | 0.4 | -0.1 | -0.0 | -0.7 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 62% | 48% | 61% | 22% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 87% | 75% | 78% | 43% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 15% | 28% | 78% | 47% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 4.5 | 4.3 | 4.8 | 3.2 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 6.5% | 8.0% | 7.4% | 14.0% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 19.0% | 21.2% | 19.2% | 44.7% |
| Severe absencediffers | 2.2% | 3.5% | 4.5% | 9.8% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.16 (Balanced demand) | 0.95 (Balanced demand) | 1.34 (Competitive) | 0.46 (Often has places) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 192 | 231 | 306 | 51 |
| Places offereddiffers | 169 | 263 | 238 | 225 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 1,076 | 1,581 | 1,574 | 966 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 1,076 / 1,000 (108%) | 1,581 / 1,584 (100%) | 1,574 / 1,498 (105%) | 966 / 1,141 (85%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 12.5% | 23% | 17.9% | 48.9% |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Natalie Brodie | Mr Sean Castle | Mrs Kerensa Neal | Mrs Nicola Gould |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability; HI - Hearing Impairment; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; PD - Physical Disability; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty | VI - Visual Impairment | — |
| Diocesediffers | Archdiocese of Birmingham | — | — | — |
| Constituency | Sutton Coldfield | Sutton Coldfield | Sutton Coldfield | Sutton Coldfield |
| Sponsordiffers | The John Paul II MAC (Sutton Coldfield) | Fairfax | Plantsbrook School | The Arthur Terry Learning Partnership |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: ST. JOHN PAUL II MULTI ACADEMY COMPANY | Academy trust: FAIRFAX MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: BROADLEAF PARTNERSHIP TRUST | Academy trust: THE ARTHUR TERRY LEARNING PARTNERSHIP |
| Academy/trustdiffers | ST. JOHN PAUL II MULTI ACADEMY COMPANY | FAIRFAX MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | BROADLEAF PARTNERSHIP TRUST | THE ARTHUR TERRY LEARNING PARTNERSHIP |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | — | — | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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