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30 fields differ · 6 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Dame Elizabeth Cadbury School | Fircroft College of Adult Education | Selly Oak Trust School | The University of Birmingham School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | Yes | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | No | No | No |
| Field | Dame Elizabeth Cadbury School | Fircroft College of Adult Education | Selly Oak Trust School | The University of Birmingham School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Birmingham, B30 1UL | Birmingham, B29 6LH | Birmingham, B29 6HZ | Birmingham, B29 6QU |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Further education | Foundation special school | Free schools |
| Phasediffers | Secondary | 16 plus | — | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 11–19 | 19–99 | 11–19 | 11–19 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Good | — | School remains Good | School remains Good |
| Attainment 8differs | 47.0 | — | — | 47.1 |
| Progress 8differs | 0.2 | — | — | -0.1 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 51% | — | — | 48% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 71% | — | — | 65% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 45% | — | — | 73% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 4.2 | — | — | 4.4 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 10.5% | — | 11.1% | 9.8% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 35.6% | — | 32.6% | 31.5% |
| Severe absencediffers | 5.4% | — | 5.6% | 4.8% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.03 (Balanced demand) | — | — | 1.90 (Competitive) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 150 | — | — | 293 |
| Places offereddiffers | 150 | — | — | 173 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 774 | — | 400 | 1,188 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 774 / 650 (119%) | — | — | 1,188 / 1,150 (103%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 46.3% | — | 65% | 42.5% |
| Admissions policydiffers | Non-selective | — | — | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr James Till | Ms Melanie Lenehan | Mrs Rachel Stopher-Murray | Mr Colin Townsend |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | — | SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Birmingham Selly Oak | Birmingham Selly Oak | Birmingham Selly Oak | Birmingham Northfield |
| Sponsordiffers | Matrix Academy Trust | — | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: MATRIX ACADEMY TRUST | Further education | Academy trust: The Real Life 4 Me Trust | Academy trust: THE UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM SCHOOL |
| Academy/trustdiffers | MATRIX ACADEMY TRUST | — | The Real Life 4 Me Trust | THE UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM SCHOOL |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | — | — | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | Has a sixth form | — | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Boardingdiffers | No boarders | — | No boarders | No boarders |
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