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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 Vesey's Grammar School | Plantsbrook School | The Arthur Terry School | The Arthur Terry School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
| Field | Bishop Vesey's Grammar School | Plantsbrook School | The Arthur Terry School | The Arthur Terry School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Sutton Coldfield, B74 2NH | Sutton Coldfield, B72 1RB | Sutton Coldfield, B74 4RZ | Sutton Coldfield, B74 4RZ |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Academy converter | Community school | Academy converter |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age range | 11–18 | 11–18 | 11–18 | 11–18 |
| Genderdiffers | Boys | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Open | Closed | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Outstanding | Standards maintained | — | Good |
| Attainment 8differs | 75.8 | 50.8 | — | 54.1 |
| Progress 8differs | 0.8 | -0.0 | — | 0.1 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 98% | 61% | — | 63% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 100% | 78% | — | 84% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 93% | 78% | — | 82% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 7.4 | 4.8 | — | 5.1 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 4.3% | 7.4% | — | 6.4% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 9.7% | 19.2% | — | 17.4% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.0% | 4.5% | — | 1.6% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.85 (Competitive) | 1.34 (Competitive) | — | 1.22 (Competitive) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 340 | 306 | — | 329 |
| Places offereddiffers | 189 | 238 | — | 278 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 1,455 | 1,574 | — | 1,758 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 1,455 / 1,360 (107%) | 1,574 / 1,498 (105%) | — | 1,758 / 1,480 (119%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 14.1% | 17.9% | — | 13.1% |
| Admissions policydiffers | Selective | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Dominic Robson | Mrs Kerensa Neal | Mr Christopher Stone | Ms Joanne Fairclough |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | VI - Visual Impairment | — | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituency | Sutton Coldfield | Sutton Coldfield | Sutton Coldfield | Sutton Coldfield |
| Sponsordiffers | — | Plantsbrook School | — | The Arthur Terry Learning Partnership |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: BISHOP VESEY'S GRAMMAR SCHOOL | Academy trust: BROADLEAF PARTNERSHIP TRUST | Community school | Academy trust: THE ARTHUR TERRY LEARNING PARTNERSHIP |
| Academy/trustdiffers | BISHOP VESEY'S GRAMMAR SCHOOL | BROADLEAF PARTNERSHIP TRUST | — | THE ARTHUR TERRY LEARNING PARTNERSHIP |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | — | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth form | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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