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32 fields differ · 4 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Five Spires Academy | King Edward VI School | Saxon Hill Academy | St Joseph's Catholic Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| Sixth form | No | Yes | Yes | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | Yes | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| Field | Five Spires Academy | King Edward VI School | Saxon Hill Academy | St Joseph's Catholic Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Lichfield, WS14 9AN | Lichfield, WS14 9EE | Lichfield, WS14 9DE | Lichfield, WS14 9AN |
| School typediffers | Academy sponsor led | Community school | Academy special converter | Voluntary aided school |
| Phasediffers | Primary | Secondary | — | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 3–11 | 11–18 | 2–19 | 4–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Good | School remains Good | Strong standard | Strong standard |
| Attainment 8differs | — | 53.1 | — | — |
| Progress 8differs | — | 0.2 | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | 63% | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | 83% | — | — |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | 45% | — | — |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | 4.8 | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 75% | — | 0% | 80% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 25% | — | 0% | 17% |
| Overall absencediffers | 4.6% | 7.0% | 20.1% | 3.8% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 11.3% | 15.3% | 57.1% | 5.5% |
| Severe absencediffers | 2.2% | 2.9% | 9.1% | 0.0% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.97 (Balanced demand) | 1.05 (Balanced demand) | — | 0.96 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 29 | 260 | — | 26 |
| Places offereddiffers | 30 | 247 | — | 27 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 220 | 1,609 | 130 | 205 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 220 / 234 (94%) | 1,609 / 1,395 (115%) | 130 / 125 (104%) | 205 / 210 (98%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 12.6% | 12.7% | 37.8% | 8.8% |
| Admissions policydiffers | — | Non-selective | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Diane Raftery | Mrs Catharine Forster | Mrs Margaret Candlish | Mrs Deirdre McLeary |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | — | SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; VI - Visual Impairment; OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability; HI - Hearing Impairment; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment; PD - Physical Disability; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty; PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | — | Archdiocese of Birmingham |
| Constituency | Lichfield | Lichfield | Lichfield | Lichfield |
| Sponsordiffers | REAch2 Academy Trust | — | The Shaw Education Trust | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: REACH2 ACADEMY TRUST | Community school | Academy trust: THE SHAW EDUCATION TRUST | Voluntary aided school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | REACH2 ACADEMY TRUST | — | THE SHAW EDUCATION TRUST | — |
| Nurserydiffers | Has Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | Does not have a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Boardingdiffers | No boarders | No boarders | Boarding school | No boarders |
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