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23 fields differ · 13 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Highfields Primary Academy | Ridgeway Primary Academy | Springhill Middle School | Springhill Primary Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | 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 | Yes | No | Yes |
| Field | Highfields Primary Academy | Ridgeway Primary Academy | Springhill Middle School | Springhill Primary Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Burntwood, WS7 9BT | Burntwood, WS7 4TU | Burntwood, WS7 8UN | Burntwood, WS7 4UN |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Academy converter | Community school | Academy sponsor led |
| Phasediffers | Primary | Primary | Middle deemed secondary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 4–11 | 0–11 | 9–13 | 3–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Open | Closed | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | School remains Good | Not judged | — | Standards maintained |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 69% | 57% | — | 67% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 0% | 7% | — | 4% |
| Overall absencediffers | 4.6% | 5.1% | — | 7.9% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 9.9% | 12.8% | — | 23.6% |
| Severe absencediffers | 1.1% | 0.6% | — | 2.1% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.71 (Often has places) | 0.97 (Balanced demand) | — | 1.00 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 20 | 58 | — | 19 |
| Places offereddiffers | 28 | 60 | — | 19 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 205 | 608 | — | 211 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 205 / 254 (81%) | 608 / 420 (145%) | — | 211 / 210 (100%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 8.3% | 12.2% | — | 46.7% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Mark Wilkes | Headteacher Laura Gray | — | Mr Jack Edwards |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituency | Lichfield | Lichfield | Lichfield | Lichfield |
| Sponsordiffers | — | — | — | REAch2 Academy Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: PRIMITAS LEARNING PARTNERSHIP | Academy trust: PRIMITAS LEARNING PARTNERSHIP | Community school | Academy trust: REACH2 ACADEMY TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | PRIMITAS LEARNING PARTNERSHIP | PRIMITAS LEARNING PARTNERSHIP | — | REACH2 ACADEMY TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | Has 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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