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24 fields differ · 12 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Lightwoods Primary Academy | Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Primary School | St Gregory's Catholic Primary School | Woodhouse Primary Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | 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 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Lightwoods Primary Academy | Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Primary School | St Gregory's Catholic Primary School | Woodhouse Primary Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Oldbury, Sandwell, B68 9BG | Birmingham, B17 8TR | Smethwick, B67 5HX | Birmingham, B32 2DL |
| School typediffers | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 4–11 | 5–11 | 3–11 | 3–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Good | Requires improvement | School remains Outstanding (Concerns) - S5 Next | Standards maintained |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 61% | 70% | 57% | 62% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 8% | 10% | 2% | 3% |
| Overall absencediffers | 4.6% | 4.3% | 5.8% | 5.9% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 11.1% | 8.7% | 12.1% | 15.5% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.3% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 1.0% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.97 (Balanced demand) | 0.90 (Balanced demand) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 1.10 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 38 | 27 | 29 | 66 |
| Places offereddiffers | 39 | 30 | 29 | 60 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 413 | 206 | 230 | 456 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 413 / 390 (106%) | 206 / 210 (98%) | 230 / 210 (110%) | 456 / 446 (102%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 18.2% | 18% | 20% | 47.5% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr John Ashton | Mr John-Paul Shanahan | Mr Kevin Brown | Mr Richard Parslow |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | — | — | ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder |
| Diocesediffers | — | Archdiocese of Birmingham | Archdiocese of Birmingham | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Smethwick | Birmingham Edgbaston | Smethwick | Birmingham Edgbaston |
| Sponsordiffers | Shireland Collegiate Academy Trust | St Nicholas Owen MAC (North Worcestershire/Dudley/Birmingham) | St Nicholas Owen MAC (North Worcestershire/Dudley/Birmingham) | Greenheart Learning Partnership |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: SHIRELAND COLLEGIATE ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: EMMAUS CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY COMPANY | Academy trust: EMMAUS CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY COMPANY | Academy trust: GREENHEART LEARNING PARTNERSHIP |
| Academy/trustdiffers | SHIRELAND COLLEGIATE ACADEMY TRUST | EMMAUS CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY COMPANY | EMMAUS CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY COMPANY | GREENHEART LEARNING PARTNERSHIP |
| Nurserydiffers | No 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 | Does not have a sixth form |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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