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22 fields differ · 14 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Birches First School | Lane Green First School | St Christopher's Catholic Primary Academy | St Nicholas Church of England First School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
| 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 | Yes |
| Field | Birches First School | Lane Green First School | St Christopher's Catholic Primary Academy | St Nicholas Church of England First School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | WOLVERHAMPTON, WV8 2JG | Wolverhampton, WV8 1EU | Wolverhampton, WV8 1PF | Wolverhampton, WV8 1AN |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Community school | Academy converter | Academy converter |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 3–9 | 3–9 | 4–11 | 3–9 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Good | Not judged | Standards maintained | Standards maintained |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | — | 75% | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | — | 9% | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 5.7% | 5.0% | 3.9% | 3.7% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 10.0% | 10.8% | 7.2% | 4.7% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.8% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.8% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.13 (Balanced demand) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 0.96 (Balanced demand) | 0.98 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 34 | 27 | 25 | 54 |
| Places offereddiffers | 30 | 29 | 26 | 56 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 175 | 145 | 192 | 339 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 175 / 150 (117%) | 145 / 150 (97%) | 192 / 210 (91%) | 339 / 300 (113%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 6.9% | 26.2% | 14.6% | 7.8% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Miss Sabrina Varricchione | Mr Thomas Wright | Mr Karl Babarczi | Miss Jodie Parker |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | Archdiocese of Birmingham | Diocese of Lichfield |
| Constituency | Kingswinford and South Staffordshire | Kingswinford and South Staffordshire | Kingswinford and South Staffordshire | Kingswinford and South Staffordshire |
| Sponsordiffers | — | — | St Gabriel the Archangel Catholic Multi-Academy Trust | — |
| Federationdiffers | — | South Staffordshire Learning Partnership | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: CODSALL MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | Community school | Academy trust: ST GABRIEL THE ARCHANGEL CATHOLIC MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: CODSALL MULTI ACADEMY TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | CODSALL MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | — | ST GABRIEL THE ARCHANGEL CATHOLIC MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST | CODSALL MULTI ACADEMY TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | Has 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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