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22 fields differ · 14 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Caldmore Primary Academy | Palfrey Infant School | Palfrey Infant School | Palfrey Junior 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 | No |
| Academy | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| Field | Caldmore Primary Academy | Palfrey Infant School | Palfrey Infant School | Palfrey Junior School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Walsall, WS1 3RH | Walsall, WS1 4HY | Walsall, WS1 4HY | Walsall, WS1 4AH |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Community school | Academy converter | Community school |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 3–11 | 3–7 | 3–7 | 7–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Closed | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Not judged | — | Requires improvement | Needs attention |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 50% | — | — | 52% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 0% | — | — | 3% |
| Overall absencediffers | 4.4% | 6.3% | — | 4.7% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 8.5% | 13.3% | — | 10.7% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.5% | 1.1% | — | 0.8% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | — | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 38 | 78 | — | — |
| Places offereddiffers | 39 | 78 | — | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 436 | 326 | 310 | 359 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 436 / 412 (106%) | 326 / 360 (91%) | 310 / 360 (86%) | 359 / 360 (100%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 59.4% | 36.7% | 37.7% | 50.7% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Thomas Garner | Mrs Alison Walsh | Mrs Alison Walsh | Ms Cheryl Collis |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituency | Walsall and Bloxwich | Walsall and Bloxwich | Walsall and Bloxwich | Walsall and Bloxwich |
| Sponsordiffers | Academy Transformation Trust | — | — | — |
| Federationdiffers | — | — | — | Cadmus Family of Schools |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: ACADEMY TRANSFORMATION TRUST | Community school | Academy trust: THE FORGE BROOK TRUST | Community school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | ACADEMY TRANSFORMATION TRUST | — | THE FORGE BROOK 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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