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30 fields differ · 6 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Christ Church (Church of England) Infant and Nursery School | Perton Primary Academy | Smestow Academy | Wightwick Hall School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | Yes |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Christ Church (Church of England) Infant and Nursery School | Perton Primary Academy | Smestow Academy | Wightwick Hall School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Wolverhampton, WV6 8EL | Wolverhampton, WV6 7PS | Wolverhampton, WV3 8HU | Wolverhampton, WV6 8DA |
| School typediffers | Voluntary controlled school | Academy converter | Academy converter | Academy special converter |
| Phasediffers | Primary | Primary | Secondary | — |
| Age rangediffers | 3–7 | 2–9 | 11–18 | 11–19 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Outstanding | Good | Expected standard | Expected standard |
| Attainment 8differs | — | — | 44.3 | 3.4 |
| Progress 8differs | — | — | 0.3 | -1.8 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | — | 44% | 0% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | — | 61% | 0% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | — | 11% | 0% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | — | 3.5 | 0.3 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 7.2% | 3.7% | 10.2% | 19.1% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 28.0% | 8.0% | 33.9% | 46.6% |
| Severe absencediffers | 3.2% | 0.0% | 7.7% | 13.6% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.97 (Balanced demand) | 0.96 (Balanced demand) | 0.59 (Often has places) | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 58 | 27 | 19 | — |
| Places offereddiffers | 60 | 28 | 78 | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 203 | 239 | 589 | 175 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 203 / 180 (113%) | 239 / 225 (106%) | 589 / 1,010 (58%) | 175 / 180 (97%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 19.4% | 18.6% | 59.1% | 44.5% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Sarah Blower | Mrs Victoria Jackson | Mr Ian Chamberlain | Mr Alex Steer |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | — | — | SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; VI - Visual Impairment; OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability; 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; PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty |
| Diocesediffers | Diocese of Lichfield | — | — | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Wolverhampton West | Kingswinford and South Staffordshire | Wolverhampton West | Kingswinford and South Staffordshire |
| Sponsordiffers | — | Staffordshire University Academies Trust | Matrix Academy Trust | — |
| Federationdiffers | Christ Church (Church of England) Infant School and Nursery and Christ Church (Church of England) Junior School Federation | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Voluntary controlled school | Academy trust: STAFFORDSHIRE UNIVERSITY ACADEMIES TRUST | Academy trust: MATRIX ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: ENDEAVOUR MULTI ACADEMY TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | STAFFORDSHIRE UNIVERSITY ACADEMIES TRUST | MATRIX ACADEMY TRUST | ENDEAVOUR MULTI ACADEMY TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | — |
| Sixth formdiffers | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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