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20 fields differ · 16 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Arrow Valley First School | Matchborough First School | Matchborough First School Academy | Tenacres First School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | Yes | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| Field | Arrow Valley First School | Matchborough First School | Matchborough First School Academy | Tenacres First School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Redditch, B98 0LH | Redditch, B98 0GD | Redditch, B98 0GD | Redditch, B98 0PB |
| School typediffers | Academy sponsor led | Community school | Academy converter | Community school |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 3–9 | 3–9 | 3–9 | 5–9 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Closed | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Good | — | Good | Needs attention |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 5.7% | — | 7.3% | 4.6% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 17.6% | — | 25.1% | 9.7% |
| Severe absencediffers | 1.0% | — | 1.1% | 0.0% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | — | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 0.91 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 23 | — | 50 | 50 |
| Places offereddiffers | 23 | — | 50 | 55 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 137 | — | 335 | 277 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 137 / 234 (59%) | — | 335 / 310 (108%) | 277 / 300 (92%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 30.8% | — | 28.7% | 20.2% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Sarah Callanan | Mrs Jackie Harris | Ms Lynn Briers | Miss C Marshall |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | SLCN - Speech, language and Communication | SLCN - Speech, language and Communication | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituency | Redditch | Redditch | Redditch | Redditch |
| Sponsordiffers | Central Region Schools Trust | — | Central Region Schools Trust | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: CENTRAL REGION SCHOOLS TRUST | Community school | Academy trust: CENTRAL REGION SCHOOLS TRUST | Community school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | CENTRAL REGION SCHOOLS TRUST | — | CENTRAL REGION SCHOOLS TRUST | — |
| Nurserydiffers | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | No 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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