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24 fields differ · 12 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Beechwood Church of England Primary School | Kates Hill Primary School | St Joseph's Catholic Primary School | St Thomas's School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | Yes |
| Academy | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Field | Beechwood Church of England Primary School | Kates Hill Primary School | St Joseph's Catholic Primary School | St Thomas's School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Dudley, DY2 7QA | Dudley, DY2 7HP | Dudley, DY2 7PW | Dudley, DY2 7QA |
| School typediffers | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | Academy converter | Other independent school |
| Phasediffers | Primary | Primary | Primary | — |
| Age rangediffers | 3–11 | 3–11 | 3–11 | 11–16 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Open | Open | Closed |
| 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 Louise Woodhouse | Mrs Samantha Chapman | Ms Saidah Katanya |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | Diocese of Worcester | — | Archdiocese of Birmingham | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Dudley | Dudley | Dudley | Dudley North |
| Sponsordiffers | drb Ignite Limited | Dudley Academies Trust | St Gabriel the Archangel Catholic Multi-Academy Trust | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: DRB IGNITE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: DUDLEY ACADEMIES TRUST | Academy trust: ST GABRIEL THE ARCHANGEL CATHOLIC MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST | Independent |
| 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 | 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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