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17 fields differ · 19 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Birchensale Middle School | St Bede's Catholic Middle School | Walkwood Church of England Middle School | Woodfield Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | Yes | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Birchensale Middle School | St Bede's Catholic Middle School | Walkwood Church of England Middle School | Woodfield Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Redditch, B97 6HT | Redditch, B98 7HA | Redditch, B97 5AQ | Redditch, B98 7HH |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | Academy converter | Academy converter |
| Phase | Middle deemed secondary | Middle deemed secondary | Middle deemed secondary | Middle deemed secondary |
| Age range | 9–13 | 9–13 | 9–13 | 9–13 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Not judged | School remains Good | School remains Good | Not judged |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 44% | 72% | 47% | 32% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 3% | 10% | 5% | 0% |
| Overall absencediffers | 7.8% | 5.2% | 6.7% | 10.2% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 23.7% | 10.2% | 18.2% | 29.7% |
| Severe absencediffers | 1.5% | 0.3% | 1.6% | 3.9% |
| Admissions demand ratio | — | — | — | — |
| 1st preferences | — | — | — | — |
| Places offered | — | — | — | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 522 | 646 | 627 | 542 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 522 / 720 (73%) | 646 / 640 (101%) | 627 / 708 (89%) | 542 / 600 (90%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 38.1% | 17.2% | 19.8% | 40.8% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Emma James | Mr Lloyd Roberts | Mrs Caroline Lowe | Mr Neil Straw |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | — | ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | Archdiocese of Birmingham | Diocese of Worcester | — |
| Constituency | Redditch | Redditch | Redditch | Redditch |
| Sponsordiffers | — | Our Lady of Lourdes MAC (North Worcs) | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: BORDESLEY MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: ST RAPHAEL THE ARCHANGEL CATHOLIC MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: WALKWOOD ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: BORDESLEY MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | BORDESLEY MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST | ST RAPHAEL THE ARCHANGEL CATHOLIC MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST | WALKWOOD ACADEMY TRUST | BORDESLEY MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST |
| Nursery | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No 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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