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27 fields differ · 9 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Christ Church, Church of England Secondary Academy | Kings Heath Secondary School | Light Hall School | Woodrush High School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Christ Church, Church of England Secondary Academy | Kings Heath Secondary School | Light Hall School | Woodrush High School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Birmingham, B14 4HN | Birmingham, B13 0QP | Solihull, B90 2PZ | Wythall, B47 5JW |
| School typediffers | Free schools | Community school | Academy converter | Academy converter |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 11–18 | 11–16 | 11–18 | 11–18 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Requires improvement | Good | Good | School remains Good |
| Attainment 8differs | — | 42.7 | 46.8 | 42.0 |
| Progress 8differs | — | -0.2 | -0.2 | -0.4 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | 46% | 44% | 37% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | 65% | 71% | 57% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | 61% | 35% | 46% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | 3.9 | 4.0 | 3.7 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 10.9% | 10.1% | 8.6% | 8.3% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 34.3% | 38.2% | 26.1% | 23.4% |
| Severe absencediffers | 3.6% | 4.9% | 3.1% | 3.6% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.80 (Often has places) | 0.71 (Often has places) | 0.76 (Often has places) | 0.97 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 149 | 108 | 120 | 170 |
| Places offereddiffers | 209 | 167 | 172 | 178 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 829 | 794 | 1,037 | 1,005 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 829 / 1,150 (72%) | 794 / 806 (99%) | 1,037 / 1,250 (83%) | 1,005 / 1,080 (93%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 44.3% | 51.9% | 24.4% | 17.5% |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Samirah Roberts | Mrs Marie Orton | Mrs A Kimblin | Headteacher John Barber |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | Diocese of Birmingham | — | — | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Birmingham Selly Oak | Birmingham Selly Oak | Solihull West and Shirley | Bromsgrove |
| Sponsordiffers | Birmingham Diocesan Multi-Academy Trust | — | — | The Black Pear Academy Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: BIRMINGHAM DIOCESAN MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST | Community school | Academy trust: LIGHT HALL SCHOOL | Academy trust: THE BLACK PEAR TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | BIRMINGHAM DIOCESAN MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST | — | LIGHT HALL SCHOOL | THE BLACK PEAR TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | 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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