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23 fields differ · 13 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Bellfield Infant School (NC) | Bellfield Junior School | Merritts Brook Primary E-ACT Academy | The Orchards Primary Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | No | 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 | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Bellfield Infant School (NC) | Bellfield Junior School | Merritts Brook Primary E-ACT Academy | The Orchards Primary Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Birmingham, B31 1PT | Birmingham, B31 1PT | Birmingham, B31 5QD | Birmingham, B31 1TX |
| School typediffers | Community school | Community school | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 3–7 | 7–11 | 3–11 | 3–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Standards maintained | Good | Improved significantly | Standards maintained |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | 64% | 80% | 42% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | 5% | 8% | 6% |
| Overall absencediffers | 7.0% | 6.4% | 5.0% | 6.6% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 20.5% | 20.9% | 10.0% | 19.7% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.6% | 0.0% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.89 (Often has places) | — | 1.27 (Competitive) | 0.82 (Often has places) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 34 | — | 38 | 9 |
| Places offereddiffers | 38 | — | 30 | 11 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 167 | 229 | 225 | 190 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 167 / 226 (74%) | 229 / 240 (95%) | 225 / 236 (95%) | 190 / 236 (81%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 48.7% | 56.3% | 67.7% | 55.3% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Nigel Attwood | Mr Nigel Attwood | Mrs Joanne Maxfield | Mrs Beverley Walker-Gordon |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder | — | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Birmingham Northfield | Birmingham Northfield | Birmingham Northfield | Birmingham Edgbaston |
| Sponsordiffers | — | — | E-ACT | Greenheart Learning Partnership |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community school | Community school | Academy trust: E-ACT | Academy trust: GREENHEART LEARNING PARTNERSHIP |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | — | E-ACT | GREENHEART LEARNING PARTNERSHIP |
| Nurserydiffers | Has Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | — | — | 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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