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32 fields differ · 4 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Ark Kings Academy | Bournville School | Hawkesley Church Primary Academy | St Paul's Catholic Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| Sixth form | Yes | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Ark Kings Academy | Bournville School | Hawkesley Church Primary Academy | St Paul's Catholic Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Birmingham, B38 9DE | Birmingham, B30 1SH | Birmingham, B38 9TR | Birmingham, B38 9JB |
| School typediffers | Academy sponsor led | Academy sponsor led | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter |
| Phasediffers | All-through | All-through | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 3–18 | 4–16 | 2–11 | 3–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Good | Requires improvement | Expected standard | Expected standard |
| Attainment 8differs | 35.8 | 31.7 | — | — |
| Progress 8differs | -0.5 | -0.8 | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 23% | 23% | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 43% | 39% | — | — |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 45% | 14% | — | — |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 3.2 | 2.6 | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 79% | 29% | 40% | 67% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 4% | 6% | 7% | 7% |
| Overall absencediffers | 7.4% | 13.7% | 8.2% | 6.4% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 21.2% | 42.0% | 27.9% | 20.9% |
| Severe absencediffers | 3.2% | 8.8% | 2.2% | 1.7% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.95 (Balanced demand) | 0.88 (Often has places) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 0.94 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 19 | 7 | 19 | 16 |
| Places offereddiffers | 20 | 8 | 19 | 17 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 739 | 660 | 219 | 169 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 739 / 1,080 (68%) | 660 / 1,163 (57%) | 219 / 360 (61%) | 169 / 210 (80%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 70.1% | 66.4% | 66.7% | 65.8% |
| Admissions policydiffers | — | Non-selective | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Caz Brasenell | Mr Simon Mallett | Miss Petrina Poleon | Mrs Haylia Williams |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | HI - Hearing Impairment | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | Diocese of Birmingham | Archdiocese of Birmingham |
| Constituencydiffers | Birmingham Northfield | Birmingham Selly Oak | Birmingham Northfield | Birmingham Northfield |
| Sponsordiffers | ARK Schools | Fairfax | Birmingham Diocesan Multi-Academy Trust | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: ARK SCHOOLS | Academy trust: FAIRFAX MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: BIRMINGHAM DIOCESAN MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: LUMEN CHRISTI CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY COMPANY |
| Academy/trustdiffers | ARK SCHOOLS | FAIRFAX MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | BIRMINGHAM DIOCESAN MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST | LUMEN CHRISTI CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY COMPANY |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | Has a sixth form | — | Does not have a sixth form | — |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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