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23 fields differ · 13 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Alumwell Infant School | Alumwell Junior School | Birchills Church of England Community Academy | Reedswood E-ACT Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | 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 | Alumwell Infant School | Alumwell Junior School | Birchills Church of England Community Academy | Reedswood E-ACT Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Walsall, WS2 9UP | Walsall, WS2 9UP | Walsall, WS2 8NF | Walsall, WS2 8RX |
| School typediffers | Community school | Community school | Academy sponsor led | Academy sponsor led |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 4–7 | 7–11 | 3–11 | 2–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Good | Good | Good | Exceptional |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | 50% | 30% | 83% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | 2% | 0% | 8% |
| Overall absencediffers | 7.3% | 6.4% | 8.7% | 5.0% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 23.2% | 19.8% | 30.1% | 16.4% |
| Severe absencediffers | 2.1% | 0.5% | 1.5% | 0.0% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.01 (Balanced demand) | — | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 0.96 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 82 | — | 35 | 50 |
| Places offereddiffers | 81 | — | 35 | 52 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 267 | 360 | 442 | 478 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 267 / 270 (99%) | 360 / 360 (100%) | 442 / 420 (105%) | 478 / 420 (114%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 41.6% | 55.6% | 42.7% | 47.6% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Carole-Ann Hammond | Mrs Kerry Boam Lisa Upton | Miss G Poole | Mrs Maxine Lathbury-Cox |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | Diocese of Lichfield | — |
| Constituency | Walsall and Bloxwich | Walsall and Bloxwich | Walsall and Bloxwich | Walsall and Bloxwich |
| Sponsordiffers | — | — | St Chad's Academies Trust | E-ACT |
| Federationdiffers | Cadmus Family of Schools | Cadmus Family of Schools | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community school | Community school | Academy trust: ST CHAD'S ACADEMIES TRUST | Academy trust: E-ACT |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | — | ST CHAD'S ACADEMIES TRUST | E-ACT |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | 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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