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22 fields differ · 14 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Abbey Infant School | Abbey Junior School | Bearwood Primary School | St Gregory's Catholic Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | No | Yes |
| Field | Abbey Infant School | Abbey Junior School | Bearwood Primary School | St Gregory's Catholic Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Smethwick, B67 5LR | Smethwick, B67 5LT | Smethwick, B66 4HB | Smethwick, B67 5HX |
| School typediffers | Community school | Community school | Community school | 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 | School remains Good | Standards maintained | School remains Good | School remains Outstanding (Concerns) - S5 Next |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | 63% | 60% | 57% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | 9% | 3% | 2% |
| Overall absencediffers | 4.5% | 4.2% | 5.3% | 5.8% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 10.2% | 8.7% | 14.6% | 12.1% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.8% | 0.5% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.96 (Balanced demand) | — | 0.97 (Balanced demand) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 70 | — | 38 | 29 |
| Places offereddiffers | 74 | — | 40 | 29 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 280 | 357 | 465 | 230 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 280 / 270 (104%) | 357 / 360 (99%) | 465 / 498 (93%) | 230 / 210 (110%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 12.8% | 22.1% | 45.4% | 20% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Dr Richard Kentish | Dr Richard Kentish | Mrs Deborah Haywood | Mr Kevin Brown |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | — | Archdiocese of Birmingham |
| Constituency | Smethwick | Smethwick | Smethwick | Smethwick |
| Sponsordiffers | — | — | — | St Nicholas Owen MAC (North Worcestershire/Dudley/Birmingham) |
| Federationdiffers | The Federation of Abbey Infant and Abbey Junior Schools | The Federation of Abbey Infant and Abbey Junior Schools | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community school | Community school | Community school | Academy trust: EMMAUS CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY COMPANY |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | — | — | EMMAUS CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY COMPANY |
| Nurserydiffers | Has Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | Has 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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