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23 fields differ · 13 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Busill Jones Primary School | Elmore Green Primary School | Hatherton Lane Infant School | Woodlands Academy of Learning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | No | No | Yes |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | Yes | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | No | No | Yes |
| Field | Busill Jones Primary School | Elmore Green Primary School | Hatherton Lane Infant School | Woodlands Academy of Learning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Walsall, WS3 2QF | Walsall, WS3 2HW | Walsall, WS2 7JT | Willenhall, WV12 5PR |
| School typediffers | Academy sponsor led | Community school | Community school | Academy converter |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 2–11 | 4–11 | 5–7 | 3–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Open | Closed | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Expected standard | School remains Good | — | Good |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 37% | 52% | — | 65% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 7% | 4% | — | 5% |
| Overall absencediffers | 7.5% | 7.1% | — | 5.5% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 23.8% | 22.4% | — | 13.7% |
| Severe absencediffers | 3.8% | 0.4% | — | 1.9% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 1.28 (Competitive) | — | 1.00 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 8 | 55 | — | 60 |
| Places offereddiffers | 8 | 43 | — | 60 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 235 | 314 | — | 446 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 235 / 315 (75%) | 314 / 315 (100%) | — | 446 / 472 (94%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 51.2% | 45.2% | — | 34.4% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Marie Price | Mrs Penny Jones-McDonald | — | Mrs Tamsin Newton |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Walsall and Bloxwich | Walsall and Bloxwich | Walsall North | Wolverhampton North East |
| Sponsordiffers | Shine Academies | — | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: SHINE ACADEMIES | Community school | Community school | Academy trust: WOODLANDS ACADEMY OF LEARNING |
| Academy/trustdiffers | SHINE ACADEMIES | — | — | WOODLANDS ACADEMY OF LEARNING |
| Nurserydiffers | Has Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | — | Has Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | 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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