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25 fields differ · 11 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Beechwood Church of England Primary School | Education Counselling Group | Kates Hill Primary School | St Joseph'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 | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Beechwood Church of England Primary School | Education Counselling Group | Kates Hill Primary School | St Joseph's Catholic Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Dudley, DY2 7QA | Dudley, DY2 7QA | Dudley, DY2 7HP | Dudley, DY2 7PW |
| School typediffers | Academy sponsor led | Pupil referral unit | Academy converter | Academy converter |
| Phasediffers | Primary | — | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 3–11 | 5–18 | 3–11 | 3–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Closed | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Good | — | School remains Good | Not judged |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 50% | — | 52% | 77% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 10% | — | 3% | 10% |
| Overall absencediffers | 5.2% | — | 7.8% | 5.2% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 12.4% | — | 29.8% | 15.6% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.5% | — | 1.4% | 0.5% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.77 (Often has places) | — | 0.88 (Often has places) | 1.63 (Competitive) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 23 | — | 42 | 49 |
| Places offereddiffers | 30 | — | 54 | 30 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 214 | — | 445 | 245 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 214 / 315 (68%) | — | 445 / 498 (89%) | 245 / 210 (117%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 52% | — | 44.7% | 26.3% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Sophie Blick | Mrs Joyce Lawson | Mrs Louise Woodhouse | Mrs Samantha Chapman |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | Diocese of Worcester | — | — | Archdiocese of Birmingham |
| Constituencydiffers | Dudley | Dudley North | Dudley | Dudley |
| Sponsordiffers | drb Ignite Limited | — | Dudley Academies Trust | St Gabriel the Archangel Catholic Multi-Academy Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: DRB IGNITE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | Pupil referral unit | Academy trust: DUDLEY ACADEMIES TRUST | Academy trust: ST GABRIEL THE ARCHANGEL CATHOLIC MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | DRB IGNITE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | — | DUDLEY ACADEMIES TRUST | ST GABRIEL THE ARCHANGEL CATHOLIC MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | 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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