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29 fields differ · 7 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Southam College | Southam Primary School | Southam St James CofE Academy | St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Southam |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | Yes |
| Sixth form | Yes | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Southam College | Southam Primary School | Southam St James CofE Academy | St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Southam |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Southam, CV47 0JW | Southam, CV47 0QB | Southam, CV47 1EE | Southam, CV47 1PS |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | Academy converter | Academy converter |
| Phasediffers | Secondary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 11–18 | 4–11 | 4–11 | 3–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Expected standard | School remains Good | Not judged | — |
| Attainment 8differs | 49.6 | — | — | — |
| Progress 8differs | 0.1 | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 50% | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 69% | — | — | — |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 79% | — | — | — |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 4.6 | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | 80% | 50% | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | 14% | 0% | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 11.0% | 5.5% | 8.2% | — |
| Persistent absencediffers | 27.0% | 11.6% | 26.0% | — |
| Severe absencediffers | 6.7% | 0.9% | 1.8% | — |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.16 (Balanced demand) | 0.97 (Balanced demand) | 0.94 (Balanced demand) | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 307 | 58 | 15 | — |
| Places offereddiffers | 266 | 60 | 16 | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 1,637 | 412 | 149 | 150 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 1,637 / 1,650 (99%) | 412 / 364 (113%) | 149 / 210 (71%) | 150 / 210 (71%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 18.9% | 18.2% | 26.8% | 26.2% |
| Admissions policydiffers | Non-selective | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Headteacher Mel Mason | Emma Longworth | Laura Richards | Mrs Rachel Chadbourne |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | Diocese of Coventry | Archdiocese of Birmingham |
| Constituency | Kenilworth and Southam | Kenilworth and Southam | Kenilworth and Southam | Kenilworth and Southam |
| Sponsordiffers | Stowe Valley Multi Academy Trust | Stowe Valley Multi Academy Trust | Diocese of Coventry | Our Lady of Lourdes MAC (North Worcs) |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: STOWE VALLEY MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: STOWE VALLEY MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: THE DIOCESE OF COVENTRY MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: ST RAPHAEL THE ARCHANGEL CATHOLIC MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | STOWE VALLEY MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | STOWE VALLEY MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | THE DIOCESE OF COVENTRY MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST | ST RAPHAEL THE ARCHANGEL CATHOLIC MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | Has 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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