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32 fields differ · 4 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Netherton Park Nursery School | Northfield Road Primary School | Nova Training | The Link Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| Independent | No | No | Yes | No |
| Academy | No | Yes | No | Yes |
| Field | Netherton Park Nursery School | Northfield Road Primary School | Nova Training | The Link Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Dudley, DY2 9QF | Dudley, DY2 9ER | Dudley, DY2 9SA | Dudley, DY2 0PB |
| School typediffers | Local authority nursery school | Academy sponsor led | Other independent special school | Academy sponsor led |
| Phasediffers | Nursery | Primary | — | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 2–5 | 4–11 | 14–19 | 11–16 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Open | Closed | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | School remains Outstanding | Expected standard | — | Expected standard |
| Attainment 8differs | — | — | — | 39.8 |
| Progress 8differs | — | — | — | -0.0 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | — | — | 34% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | — | — | 51% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | — | — | 7% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | — | — | 3.3 |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | 46% | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | 5% | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | — | 5.4% | — | 11.1% |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | 15.3% | — | 34.2% |
| Severe absencediffers | — | 1.4% | — | 6.0% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | 0.96 (Balanced demand) | — | 0.94 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | 45 | — | 187 |
| Places offereddiffers | — | 49 | — | 202 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 122 | 366 | — | 1,013 |
| Capacity filldiffers | — | 366 / 420 (87%) | — | 1,013 / 1,050 (96%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 0% | 35.5% | — | 51.2% |
| Admissions policydiffers | — | — | — | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Miss Alison Ward | Mr Gareth Ludlam | not recorded | Mrs Emma Edwards-Morgan |
| SEN typesdiffers | SLCN - Speech, language and Communication | — | SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Stourbridge | Stourbridge | Dudley South | Stourbridge |
| Sponsordiffers | — | Stour Vale Academy Trust | — | Dudley Academies Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Local authority nursery school | Academy trust: STOUR VALE ACADEMY TRUST | Independent | Academy trust: DUDLEY ACADEMIES TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | STOUR VALE ACADEMY TRUST | — | DUDLEY ACADEMIES TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | Has Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | — | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | — | 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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