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24 fields differ · 12 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Castle School | Field Road Academy | Leamore Primary School | Phoenix Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | Yes | No |
| Sixth form | Yes | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | Yes | No | No | Yes |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | Yes | No | Yes |
| Field | Castle School | Field Road Academy | Leamore Primary School | Phoenix Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Walsall, WS3 2ED | Walsall, WS3 3JF | Walsall, WS3 2BB | Walsall, WS3 2ED |
| School typediffers | Community special school | Academy converter | Community school | Academy special converter |
| Phasediffers | — | Primary | Primary | — |
| Age rangediffers | 7–18 | 7–11 | 2–11 | 5–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Not judged | Good | Expected standard | Good |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 0% | — | 57% | 0% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 0% | — | 3% | 0% |
| Overall absencediffers | 10.7% | — | 6.2% | 10.9% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 34.4% | — | 12.4% | 36.2% |
| Severe absencediffers | 2.6% | — | 2.7% | 4.3% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | — | 1.10 (Balanced demand) | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | — | 33 | — |
| Places offereddiffers | — | — | 30 | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 247 | 214 | 236 | 50 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 247 / 205 (120%) | 214 / 240 (89%) | 236 / 262 (90%) | 50 / 49 (102%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 53.1% | 68.2% | 49.7% | 78% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Christine Fraser | Miss Diane Newton | Miss Lisa Francis | Miss Elyse Phillips |
| SEN typesdiffers | SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; VI - Visual Impairment; HI - Hearing Impairment; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health; PD - Physical Disability; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty | — | — | SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituency | Walsall and Bloxwich | Walsall and Bloxwich | Walsall and Bloxwich | Walsall and Bloxwich |
| Sponsordiffers | — | — | — | Academy Transformation Trust |
| Federationdiffers | Castle Lane Federation | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community special school | Academy trust: LIGHTHOUSE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | Community school | Academy trust: ACADEMY TRANSFORMATION TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | LIGHTHOUSE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | — | ACADEMY TRANSFORMATION TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | — | No Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | Has 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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