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28 fields differ · 8 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Ark Boulton Academy | Ninestiles, an Academy | Yardleys School | Yardleys School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | Yes | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | Yes | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
| Field | Ark Boulton Academy | Ninestiles, an Academy | Yardleys School | Yardleys School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Birmingham, B11 2QG | Birmingham, B27 7QG | Birmingham, B11 3EY | Birmingham, B11 3EY |
| School typediffers | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | Community school | Academy converter |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 11–16 | 11–18 | 11–16 | 11–16 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Open | Closed | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Good | Good | — | Good |
| Attainment 8differs | 38.2 | 45.8 | — | 47.5 |
| Progress 8differs | -0.5 | 0.1 | — | 0.2 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 27% | 45% | — | 52% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 51% | 68% | — | 71% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 58% | 46% | — | 14% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 3.5 | 3.9 | — | 3.8 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 9.1% | 10.2% | — | 8.1% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 32.5% | 33.7% | — | 24.3% |
| Severe absencediffers | 2.6% | 6.9% | — | 1.9% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.70 (Often has places) | 0.68 (Often has places) | — | 1.10 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 105 | 163 | — | 203 |
| Places offereddiffers | 177 | 296 | — | 187 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 877 | 1,476 | — | 930 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 877 / 900 (97%) | 1,476 / 1,500 (98%) | — | 930 / 929 (100%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 66.4% | 60.9% | — | 63% |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Laurence Cole | Mr Alex Hughes | Mrs Rosemary Hughes | Mr Gurpreet Basra |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty | — | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Birmingham Hall Green and Moseley | Birmingham Yardley | Birmingham, Yardley | Birmingham Hall Green and Moseley |
| Sponsordiffers | ARK Schools | Summit Learning Trust | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: ARK SCHOOLS | Academy trust: SUMMIT LEARNING TRUST | Community school | Academy trust: YARDLEYS SCHOOL |
| Academy/trustdiffers | ARK SCHOOLS | SUMMIT LEARNING TRUST | — | YARDLEYS SCHOOL |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | — | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | Does not have a sixth form | Has 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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