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22 fields differ · 14 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Rookery School | St Augustine's Catholic Primary School | St James Church of England Primary School, Handsworth | William Murdoch Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Field | Rookery School | St Augustine's Catholic Primary School | St James Church of England Primary School, Handsworth | William Murdoch Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Birmingham, B21 9PY | Birmingham, B21 8ED | Birmingham, B21 8NH | Birmingham, B21 9NT |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Academy converter | Voluntary controlled school | Community school |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 3–11 | 3–11 | 4–11 | 3–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Good | Good | School remains Good | Good |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 51% | — | 67% | 66% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 5% | — | 5% | 3% |
| Overall absencediffers | 6.3% | — | 7.3% | 6.4% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 16.3% | — | 22.3% | 19.5% |
| Severe absencediffers | 1.6% | — | 2.1% | 0.7% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.98 (Balanced demand) | — | 0.98 (Balanced demand) | 0.98 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 58 | — | 42 | 58 |
| Places offereddiffers | 59 | — | 43 | 59 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 453 | 221 | 409 | 591 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 453 / 420 (108%) | 221 / 210 (105%) | 409 / 420 (97%) | 591 / 674 (88%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 55.9% | 46.3% | 53.1% | 47.8% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Miss Seema Samuel | Mrs Mary Stanley | Mrs Sarah Smith | Mr Mangal Singh |
| SEN typesdiffers | ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | Archdiocese of Birmingham | Diocese of Birmingham | — |
| Constituency | Birmingham Perry Barr | Birmingham Perry Barr | Birmingham Perry Barr | Birmingham Perry Barr |
| Sponsordiffers | — | St Teresa of Calcutta Multi-Academy Company | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: ROOKERY SCHOOL | Academy trust: ST TERESA OF CALCUTTA MULTI ACADEMY COMPANY | Voluntary controlled school | Community school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | ROOKERY SCHOOL | ST TERESA OF CALCUTTA MULTI ACADEMY COMPANY | — | — |
| Nurserydiffers | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes |
| Sixth form | — | — | — | — |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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