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19 fields differ · 17 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Cape Primary School | St Matthew's CofE Primary School | St Philip's Catholic Primary School | Victoria Park Primary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Cape Primary School | St Matthew's CofE Primary School | St Philip's Catholic Primary School | Victoria Park Primary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Smethwick, B66 4SH | Smethwick, B66 3LX | Smethwick, B66 3DU | Smethwick, B66 3HH |
| School typediffers | Community school | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter | Academy converter |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age range | 3–11 | 3–11 | 3–11 | 3–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Good | Expected standard | School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next | Good |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 44% | 78% | 53% | 70% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 2% | 10% | 7% | 8% |
| Overall absencediffers | 6.1% | 4.3% | 6.1% | 6.3% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 19.7% | 11.0% | 20.7% | 18.2% |
| Severe absencediffers | 1.6% | 1.3% | 0.5% | 0.9% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.97 (Balanced demand) | 0.98 (Balanced demand) | 0.96 (Balanced demand) | 0.98 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 36 | 50 | 22 | 40 |
| Places offereddiffers | 37 | 51 | 26 | 43 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 488 | 470 | 209 | 604 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 488 / 540 (90%) | 470 / 464 (101%) | 209 / 210 (100%) | 604 / 630 (96%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 49.2% | 41.3% | 35.2% | 41% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Miss Sally Baker | Mrs Fiona Deakin | Mrs Carmel Hinton | Mr Robert Reed |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | Diocese of Birmingham | Archdiocese of Birmingham | — |
| Constituency | Smethwick | Smethwick | Smethwick | Smethwick |
| Sponsordiffers | — | — | St Nicholas Owen MAC (North Worcestershire/Dudley/Birmingham) | Victoria Academies Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community school | Voluntary aided school | Academy trust: EMMAUS CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY COMPANY | Academy trust: VICTORIA ACADEMIES TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | — | EMMAUS CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY COMPANY | VICTORIA ACADEMIES TRUST |
| Nursery | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | 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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