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33 fields differ · 3 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Birchwood Primary School | Dordon Primary School | Polesworth County Middle School | The Polesworth School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | Yes |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
| Field | Birchwood Primary School | Dordon Primary School | Polesworth County Middle School | The Polesworth School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Tamworth, B78 1QU | Tamworth, B78 1PJ | Tamworth, B78 1QU | Tamworth, B78 1QT |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | Community school | Academy converter |
| Phasediffers | Primary | Primary | Middle deemed primary | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 4–11 | 4–11 | 8–11 | 11–18 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Open | Closed | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Not judged | Good | — | Good |
| Attainment 8differs | — | — | — | 40.6 |
| Progress 8differs | — | — | — | -0.4 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | — | — | 29% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | — | — | 53% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | — | — | 37% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | — | — | 3.6 |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 71% | 41% | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 12% | 3% | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 3.8% | 6.8% | — | 11.0% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 4.8% | 19.3% | — | 30.2% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.0% | 1.6% | — | 4.8% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.12 (Balanced demand) | 0.81 (Often has places) | — | 1.11 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 67 | 17 | — | 264 |
| Places offereddiffers | 60 | 22 | — | 237 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 451 | 208 | — | 1,459 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 451 / 420 (107%) | 208 / 210 (99%) | — | 1,459 / 1,541 (95%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 13.1% | 28.8% | — | 20.1% |
| Admissions policydiffers | — | — | — | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Neil Coleman | Mrs Moira Cross | — | Mrs Maura Favell |
| SEN typesdiffers | SLCN - Speech, language and Communication | — | — | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituencydiffers | North Warwickshire and Bedworth | North Warwickshire and Bedworth | North Warwickshire | North Warwickshire and Bedworth |
| Sponsordiffers | Community Academies Trust | Community Academies Trust | — | Community Academies Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: COMMUNITY ACADEMIES TRUST | Academy trust: COMMUNITY ACADEMIES TRUST | Community school | Academy trust: COMMUNITY ACADEMIES TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | COMMUNITY ACADEMIES TRUST | COMMUNITY ACADEMIES TRUST | — | COMMUNITY ACADEMIES TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | — | — | — |
| Sixth formdiffers | Does not have a sixth form | — | — | Has a sixth form |
| Boardingdiffers | No boarders | — | No boarders | No boarders |
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