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30 fields differ · 6 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Archbishop Ilsley Catholic School | Arena Academy | Ark Boulton Academy | Riverside Virtual College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| 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 | No |
| Field | Archbishop Ilsley Catholic School | Arena Academy | Ark Boulton Academy | Riverside Virtual College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Birmingham, B27 7XY | Birmingham, B42 2PY | Birmingham, B11 2QG | Birmingham, B1 1PE |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | Academy sponsor led | Online provider |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 11–18 | 11–16 | 11–16 | 14–16 |
| Genderdiffers | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | — |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Needs attention | Not judged | Good | — |
| Attainment 8differs | 44.7 | 41.7 | 38.2 | — |
| Progress 8differs | -0.1 | -0.4 | -0.5 | — |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 36% | 36% | 27% | — |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 61% | 57% | 51% | — |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 31% | 10% | 58% | — |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 3.8 | 3.6 | 3.5 | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 11.3% | 8.7% | 9.1% | — |
| Persistent absencediffers | 35.5% | 25.1% | 32.5% | — |
| Severe absencediffers | 4.4% | 4.5% | 2.6% | — |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.94 (Balanced demand) | 0.91 (Balanced demand) | 0.70 (Often has places) | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 184 | 143 | 105 | — |
| Places offereddiffers | 210 | 178 | 177 | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 1,152 | 969 | 877 | — |
| Capacity filldiffers | 1,152 / 1,190 (97%) | 969 / 900 (108%) | 877 / 900 (97%) | — |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 48.7% | 41.5% | 66.4% | — |
| Admissions policydiffers | Non-selective | — | Non-selective | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Dan Hearnden | Mr Raj Mann | Mr Laurence Cole | Anthony Copeland |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | Archdiocese of Birmingham | — | — | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Birmingham Yardley | Birmingham Erdington | Birmingham Hall Green and Moseley | Birmingham Ladywood |
| Sponsordiffers | St Teresa of Calcutta Multi-Academy Company | Core Education Trust | ARK Schools | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: ST TERESA OF CALCUTTA MULTI ACADEMY COMPANY | Academy trust: CORE EDUCATION TRUST | Academy trust: ARK SCHOOLS | Online provider |
| Academy/trustdiffers | ST TERESA OF CALCUTTA MULTI ACADEMY COMPANY | CORE EDUCATION TRUST | ARK SCHOOLS | — |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | — |
| Sixth formdiffers | Has a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | — |
| Boardingdiffers | No boarders | — | No boarders | — |
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