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22 fields differ · 14 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Al Khair Primary School | Langley Primary School | Our Lady and St Hubert's Catholic Primary School | The Orchard School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | Yes |
| Independent | Yes | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | No | Yes | No |
| Field | Al Khair Primary School | Langley Primary School | Our Lady and St Hubert's Catholic Primary School | The Orchard School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | West Midlands, B68 8LR | Oldbury, B69 4QB | Oldbury, B68 8ED | Oldbury, B68 8LD |
| School typediffers | Other independent school | Community school | Academy converter | Community special school |
| Phasediffers | — | Primary | Primary | — |
| Age rangediffers | 2–11 | 3–11 | 5–11 | 2–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | — | School remains Good | Not judged | Not judged |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | 75% | 66% | 0% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | 10% | 5% | 0% |
| Overall absencediffers | — | 4.8% | 5.0% | 13.4% |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | 10.9% | 13.1% | 46.1% |
| Severe absencediffers | — | 0.8% | 0.5% | 3.5% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 0.95 (Balanced demand) | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | 43 | 55 | — |
| Places offereddiffers | — | 44 | 58 | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 70 | 440 | 415 | 173 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 70 / 105 (67%) | 440 / 460 (96%) | 415 / 420 (99%) | — |
| Free school mealsdiffers | — | 42.7% | 15.4% | 53.2% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Sajad Akram | Mr Peter Higgins | Ms Olga O'Beirne | Mrs Elizabeth Hopewell |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | Archdiocese of Birmingham | — |
| Constituency | Smethwick | Smethwick | Smethwick | Smethwick |
| Sponsordiffers | — | — | St Nicholas Owen MAC (North Worcestershire/Dudley/Birmingham) | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Independent | Community school | Academy trust: EMMAUS CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY COMPANY | Community special school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | — | EMMAUS CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY COMPANY | — |
| 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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