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25 fields differ · 11 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Dorrington Academy | Ferndale Primary School | St Mark's Catholic Primary School | St Mark's Catholic Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | No | No | Yes |
| Field | Dorrington Academy | Ferndale Primary School | St Mark's Catholic Primary School | St Mark's Catholic Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Birmingham, B42 1QR | Birmingham, B43 5QF | Birmingham, B42 1NU | Birmingham, B42 1NU |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Community school | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 3–11 | 3–11 | 4–11 | 4–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Open | Closed | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Expected standard | Good | — | Not judged |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 56% | 46% | — | 70% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 8% | 3% | — | 3% |
| Overall absencediffers | 8.0% | 5.5% | 5.0% | 4.8% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 28.7% | 15.4% | 12.3% | 10.3% |
| Severe absencediffers | 2.4% | 0.2% | 1.1% | 1.0% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 0.98 (Balanced demand) | 1.17 (Balanced demand) | 0.88 (Often has places) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 91 | 56 | 35 | 23 |
| Places offereddiffers | 91 | 59 | 30 | 26 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 651 | 551 | 211 | 207 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 651 / 708 (92%) | 551 / 678 (81%) | 211 / 210 (100%) | 207 / 210 (99%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 36.1% | 32.2% | 28.4% | 40.1% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr John Harrison | Mrs Ruth Gillett | Mr Gary Linford | Mrs Emma Whittingham |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | Archdiocese of Birmingham | Archdiocese of Birmingham |
| Constituencydiffers | Birmingham Perry Barr | West Bromwich | Birmingham, Perry Barr | Birmingham Perry Barr |
| Sponsordiffers | — | — | — | St Gabriel the Archangel Catholic Multi-Academy Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: DORRINGTON ACADEMY TRUST | Community school | Voluntary aided school | Academy trust: ST GABRIEL THE ARCHANGEL CATHOLIC MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | DORRINGTON ACADEMY TRUST | — | — | ST GABRIEL THE ARCHANGEL CATHOLIC MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | Has Nursery Classes | 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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