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23 fields differ · 13 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Cherry Orchard Primary School | Dorrington Academy | Grestone Academy | St Mark's Catholic Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Cherry Orchard Primary School | Dorrington Academy | Grestone Academy | St Mark's Catholic Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Birmingham, B20 2LB | Birmingham, B42 1QR | Birmingham, B20 1ND | Birmingham, B42 1NU |
| School typediffers | Community school | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 3–11 | 3–11 | 2–11 | 4–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Good | Expected standard | Good | Not judged |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 64% | 56% | 61% | 70% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 8% | 8% | 6% | 3% |
| Overall absencediffers | 5.8% | 8.0% | 7.8% | 4.8% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 15.4% | 28.7% | 27.2% | 10.3% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.0% | 2.4% | 4.2% | 1.0% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.95 (Balanced demand) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 0.91 (Balanced demand) | 0.88 (Often has places) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 57 | 91 | 21 | 23 |
| Places offereddiffers | 60 | 91 | 24 | 26 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 440 | 651 | 366 | 207 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 440 / 488 (90%) | 651 / 708 (92%) | 366 / 450 (81%) | 207 / 210 (99%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 28.3% | 36.1% | 47.7% | 40.1% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Ms Alison Taylor | Mr John Harrison | Mrs Deborah Steen | Mrs Emma Whittingham |
| SEN typesdiffers | ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | — | Archdiocese of Birmingham |
| Constituency | Birmingham Perry Barr | Birmingham Perry Barr | Birmingham Perry Barr | Birmingham Perry Barr |
| Sponsordiffers | — | — | Hamstead Hall Academy | St Gabriel the Archangel Catholic Multi-Academy Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community school | Academy trust: DORRINGTON ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: HAMSTEAD HALL ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: ST GABRIEL THE ARCHANGEL CATHOLIC MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | DORRINGTON ACADEMY TRUST | HAMSTEAD HALL ACADEMY TRUST | ST GABRIEL THE ARCHANGEL CATHOLIC MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | Has 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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