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31 fields differ · 5 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Baxter College | Nurture Learning | St John's CofE Primary School | Wyre Forest School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | Yes | No | No | Yes |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Independent | No | Yes | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| Field | Baxter College | Nurture Learning | St John's CofE Primary School | Wyre Forest School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Kidderminster, DY11 5PQ | Worcestershire, DY11 6RQ | Kidderminster, DY11 6AP | Kidderminster, DY11 6FA |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Other independent special school | Academy sponsor led | Community special school |
| Phasediffers | Secondary | — | Primary | — |
| Age rangediffers | 11–18 | 5–17 | 5–11 | 4–19 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Not judged | — | Good | Good |
| Attainment 8differs | 31.9 | — | — | — |
| Progress 8differs | -0.9 | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 17% | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 35% | — | — | — |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 7% | — | — | — |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 2.7 | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | — | 46% | 0% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | — | 0% | 0% |
| Overall absencediffers | 14.2% | — | 7.5% | 10.6% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 43.5% | — | 24.5% | 33.9% |
| Severe absencediffers | 9.1% | — | 2.2% | 4.1% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.99 (Balanced demand) | — | 0.93 (Balanced demand) | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 131 | — | 28 | — |
| Places offereddiffers | 141 | — | 30 | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 766 | 14 | 224 | 389 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 766 / 1,068 (72%) | 14 / 20 (70%) | 224 / 420 (53%) | 389 / 320 (122%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 37.9% | — | 39.3% | 40.9% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Ms Katie Beech | Ms Sarah Fernihough | Mrs Suzanne Finlay | Mrs Rebecca Garratt |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | — | SLCN - Speech, language and Communication | SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; VI - Visual Impairment; OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability; HI - Hearing Impairment; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment; PD - Physical Disability; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty; PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | Diocese of Worcester | — |
| Constituency | Wyre Forest | Wyre Forest | Wyre Forest | Wyre Forest |
| Sponsordiffers | Severn Academies Educational Trust | — | The Spire Church of England Learning Trust | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: SEVERN ACADEMIES EDUCATIONAL TRUST | Independent | Academy trust: THE SPIRE CHURCH OF ENGLAND LEARNING TRUST | Community special school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | SEVERN ACADEMIES EDUCATIONAL TRUST | — | THE SPIRE CHURCH OF ENGLAND LEARNING TRUST | — |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | — | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | Has a sixth form | — | Does not have a sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Boardingdiffers | — | No boarders | No boarders | Boarding school |
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