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21 fields differ · 15 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Five Spires Academy | St Joseph's Catholic Primary School | St Michael's CofE (C) Primary School | St Michael's CofE (C) Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | No | No | No |
| 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 | No | Yes |
| Field | Five Spires Academy | St Joseph's Catholic Primary School | St Michael's CofE (C) Primary School | St Michael's CofE (C) Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Lichfield, WS14 9AN | Lichfield, WS14 9AN | Lichfield, WS14 9AN | Lichfield, WS14 9AN |
| School typediffers | Academy sponsor led | Voluntary aided school | Voluntary controlled school | Academy converter |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 3–11 | 4–11 | 5–11 | 5–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Open | Closed | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Good | Strong standard | — | Standards maintained |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 75% | 80% | — | 75% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 25% | 17% | — | 16% |
| Overall absencediffers | 4.6% | 3.8% | 5.0% | 3.8% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 11.3% | 5.5% | 7.8% | 7.4% |
| Severe absencediffers | 2.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.97 (Balanced demand) | 0.96 (Balanced demand) | — | 0.92 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 29 | 26 | — | 48 |
| Places offereddiffers | 30 | 27 | — | 52 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 220 | 205 | 419 | 398 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 220 / 234 (94%) | 205 / 210 (98%) | 419 / 420 (100%) | 398 / 420 (95%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 12.6% | 8.8% | 3.8% | 5% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Diane Raftery | Mrs Deirdre McLeary | Mrs Helen Robertson | Mrs Ellie Ballinger |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | Archdiocese of Birmingham | Diocese of Lichfield | Diocese of Lichfield |
| Constituency | Lichfield | Lichfield | Lichfield | Lichfield |
| Sponsordiffers | REAch2 Academy Trust | — | — | The Arthur Terry Learning Partnership |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: REACH2 ACADEMY TRUST | Voluntary aided school | Voluntary controlled school | Academy trust: THE ARTHUR TERRY LEARNING PARTNERSHIP |
| Academy/trustdiffers | REACH2 ACADEMY TRUST | — | — | THE ARTHUR TERRY LEARNING PARTNERSHIP |
| Nurserydiffers | Has Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | 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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