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17 fields differ · 19 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Aston Fields Middle School | Catshill Middle School | Parkside Middle School | St John's Church of England Middle School Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | 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 | No | Yes |
| Field | Aston Fields Middle School | Catshill Middle School | Parkside Middle School | St John's Church of England Middle School Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Bromsgrove, B60 2ET | Bromsgrove, B61 0JW | Bromsgrove, B61 0AH | Bromsgrove, B61 7DH |
| School typediffers | Community school | Academy converter | Community school | 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 | Good | Good |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 68% | — | 61% | 66% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 9% | — | 10% | 8% |
| Overall absencediffers | 5.8% | — | 6.2% | 7.5% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 16.4% | — | 16.8% | 21.9% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.5% | — | 0.7% | 2.1% |
| Admissions demand ratio | — | — | — | — |
| 1st preferences | — | — | — | — |
| Places offered | — | — | — | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 598 | 424 | 593 | 658 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 598 / 600 (100%) | 424 / 450 (94%) | 593 / 600 (99%) | 658 / 600 (110%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 14.7% | 23.8% | 22.9% | 25.1% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Andrea Hales | Miss Julia Shingler | Mrs Natalie Mancini | Mrs Alison Elwell |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | — | ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | — | Diocese of Worcester |
| Constituency | Bromsgrove | Bromsgrove | Bromsgrove | Bromsgrove |
| Sponsordiffers | — | The Spire Church of England Learning Trust | — | The Spire Church of England Learning Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community school | Academy trust: THE SPIRE CHURCH OF ENGLAND LEARNING TRUST | Community school | Academy trust: THE SPIRE CHURCH OF ENGLAND LEARNING TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | THE SPIRE CHURCH OF ENGLAND LEARNING TRUST | — | THE SPIRE CHURCH OF ENGLAND LEARNING TRUST |
| Nursery | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | 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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