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21 fields differ · 15 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Gossey Lane Academy | Lift Lea Forest | Ridpool Primary and Nursery School | The Oval School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | Yes | 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 | No | Yes |
| Field | Gossey Lane Academy | Lift Lea Forest | Ridpool Primary and Nursery School | The Oval School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Birmingham, B33 0DS | Birmingham, B33 9RD | Birmingham, B33 9RD | Birmingham, B33 8JG |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | Community school | Academy converter |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age range | 3–11 | 3–11 | 3–11 | 3–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Open | Closed | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Not judged | Outstanding | — | Standards maintained |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 66% | 93% | — | 67% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 7% | 24% | — | 13% |
| Overall absencediffers | 8.5% | 3.7% | — | 7.6% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 25.8% | 5.9% | — | 24.5% |
| Severe absencediffers | 3.2% | 0.0% | — | 2.7% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.85 (Often has places) | 1.78 (Competitive) | — | 0.83 (Often has places) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 11 | 107 | — | 63 |
| Places offereddiffers | 14 | 60 | — | 76 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 183 | 536 | — | 639 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 183 / 210 (87%) | 536 / 490 (109%) | — | 639 / 708 (90%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 72.7% | 67.7% | — | 65.9% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Sarah Amin | Ms Lynsey Hedley | Mrs C Harris | Mrs Dawn Williams |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North | Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North | Birmingham, Hodge Hill | Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North |
| Sponsordiffers | Washwood Heath Academy | Lift Schools | — | drb Ignite Limited |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: WASHWOOD HEATH MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: LIFT SCHOOLS | Community school | Academy trust: DRB IGNITE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | WASHWOOD HEATH MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | LIFT SCHOOLS | — | DRB IGNITE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST |
| Nursery | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | — | 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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