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23 fields differ · 13 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Birchills Church of England Community Academy | Birchills Church of England Primary Community School | Croft Academy | St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Walsall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | Yes | 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 | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| Field | Birchills Church of England Community Academy | Birchills Church of England Primary Community School | Croft Academy | St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Walsall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Walsall, WS2 8NF | Walsall, WS2 8NF | Walsall, WS2 8JE | Walsall, WS2 8HN |
| School typediffers | Academy sponsor led | Voluntary controlled school | Academy sponsor led | Voluntary aided school |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 3–11 | 3–11 | 2–11 | 3–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Closed | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Good | — | Not judged | Expected standard |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 30% | — | 89% | 72% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 0% | — | 11% | 6% |
| Overall absencediffers | 8.7% | — | 5.0% | 4.8% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 30.1% | — | 14.1% | 12.6% |
| Severe absencediffers | 1.5% | — | 1.0% | 0.5% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | — | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 0.86 (Often has places) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 35 | — | 24 | 19 |
| Places offereddiffers | 35 | — | 26 | 22 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 442 | — | 246 | 223 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 442 / 420 (105%) | — | 246 / 241 (102%) | 223 / 210 (106%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 42.7% | — | 68% | 38.1% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Miss G Poole | Mr Anthony Orlik | Miss Samantha Crisp | Mrs Krystyna Bickley |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | Diocese of Lichfield | Diocese of Lichfield | — | Archdiocese of Birmingham |
| Constituencydiffers | Walsall and Bloxwich | Walsall North | Walsall and Bloxwich | Walsall and Bloxwich |
| Sponsordiffers | St Chad's Academies Trust | — | The Elliot Foundation Academies Trust | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: ST CHAD'S ACADEMIES TRUST | Voluntary controlled school | Academy trust: THE ELLIOT FOUNDATION ACADEMIES TRUST | Voluntary aided school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | ST CHAD'S ACADEMIES TRUST | — | THE ELLIOT FOUNDATION ACADEMIES TRUST | — |
| Nursery | Has Nursery Classes | Has 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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