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29 fields differ · 7 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | George Dixon Academy | Harborne Academy | Lordswood Boys' School | St Paul's School for Girls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | Yes | No | No | Yes |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Field | George Dixon Academy | Harborne Academy | Lordswood Boys' School | St Paul's School for Girls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Birmingham, B16 9GD | Birmingham, B15 3JL | Birmingham, B17 8BJ | Birmingham, B16 9SL |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | Voluntary aided school |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 11–18 | 11–16 | 11–16 | 11–18 |
| Genderdiffers | Mixed | Mixed | Boys | Girls |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Not judged | School remains Good | Expected standard | School remains Outstanding |
| Attainment 8differs | 37.0 | 43.2 | 42.7 | 65.1 |
| Progress 8differs | -0.2 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 1.2 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 26% | 39% | 41% | 82% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 44% | 65% | 62% | 92% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 18% | 51% | 18% | 47% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 3.1 | 3.9 | 3.6 | 5.8 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 12.0% | 6.6% | 7.4% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 39.8% | 19.8% | 22.6% | 11.2% |
| Severe absencediffers | 6.2% | 2.0% | 3.3% | 1.8% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.77 (Often has places) | 1.39 (Competitive) | 0.70 (Often has places) | 1.47 (Competitive) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 86 | 153 | 62 | 236 |
| Places offereddiffers | 145 | 119 | 127 | 164 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 998 | 627 | 659 | 1,033 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 998 / 1,129 (88%) | 627 / 600 (105%) | 659 / 750 (88%) | 1,033 / 1,000 (103%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 67.2% | 54.1% | 45.6% | 30.8% |
| Admissions policydiffers | Non-selective | Non-selective | — | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Co Headteacher Claire Bernard & David Horner | Mrs Sarah Ross | Mr Lee Williams | Dr Dawn Casserly |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | — | Archdiocese of Birmingham |
| Constituency | Birmingham Edgbaston | Birmingham Edgbaston | Birmingham Edgbaston | Birmingham Edgbaston |
| Sponsordiffers | — | Birmingham Metropolitan College | Central Academies Trust Limited | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: GEORGE DIXON ACADEMY | Academy trust: HARBORNE ACADEMY | Academy trust: CENTRAL ACADEMIES TRUST LIMITED | Voluntary aided school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | GEORGE DIXON ACADEMY | HARBORNE ACADEMY | CENTRAL ACADEMIES TRUST LIMITED | — |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | — | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | Has a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Boardingdiffers | No boarders | No boarders | — | No boarders |
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