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30 fields differ · 6 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Hamstead Hall Academy | King Edward VI Handsworth Wood Girls' Academy | Q3 Academy Great Barr | St John Wall Catholic School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | Yes | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Field | Hamstead Hall Academy | King Edward VI Handsworth Wood Girls' Academy | Q3 Academy Great Barr | St John Wall Catholic School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Birmingham, B20 1HL | Birmingham, B20 2HL | Birmingham, B43 7SD | Birmingham, B21 8HH |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | Voluntary aided school |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 11–18 | 11–18 | 11–19 | 11–16 |
| Genderdiffers | Mixed | Girls | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Good | Not judged | School remains Good | Good |
| Attainment 8differs | 41.7 | 50.0 | 44.5 | 48.5 |
| Progress 8differs | 0.1 | 0.4 | -0.3 | 0.8 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 42% | 45% | 46% | 42% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 62% | 69% | 71% | 63% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 63% | 53% | 34% | 17% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 3.8 | 4.6 | 3.9 | 4.0 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 8.2% | 7.3% | 7.5% | 8.3% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 25.2% | 21.9% | 20.3% | 24.7% |
| Severe absencediffers | 2.4% | 1.1% | 2.4% | 2.9% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.85 (Often has places) | 0.91 (Balanced demand) | 1.13 (Balanced demand) | 0.77 (Often has places) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 165 | 156 | 237 | 75 |
| Places offereddiffers | 205 | 174 | 218 | 124 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 1,173 | 1,052 | 1,153 | 591 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 1,173 / 1,104 (106%) | 1,052 / 1,021 (103%) | 1,153 / 1,150 (100%) | 591 / 600 (99%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 40.9% | 55.9% | 26.2% | 65.1% |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Carla Tranter | Kiran Takhar | Mr Chris Bury | Ms Katherine Marston |
| SEN typesdiffers | SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty | — | SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; VI - Visual Impairment; OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability; HI - Hearing Impairment; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health; MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment; PD - Physical Disability; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty; PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | — | Archdiocese of Birmingham |
| Constituencydiffers | Birmingham Perry Barr | Birmingham Perry Barr | West Bromwich | Birmingham Perry Barr |
| Sponsordiffers | Hamstead Hall Academy | King Edward VI Foundation | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: HAMSTEAD HALL ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: KING EDWARD VI ACADEMY TRUST BIRMINGHAM | Academy trust: THE MERCIAN TRUST | Voluntary aided school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | HAMSTEAD HALL ACADEMY TRUST | KING EDWARD VI ACADEMY TRUST BIRMINGHAM | THE MERCIAN TRUST | — |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | — | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Boardingdiffers | No boarders | No boarders | — | No boarders |
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