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22 fields differ · 14 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Church of the Ascension CofE Primary School | Dawley Brook Primary School | Maidensbridge Primary School | St Mary's CofE Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | Yes | Yes | 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 | No | Yes |
| Field | Church of the Ascension CofE Primary School | Dawley Brook Primary School | Maidensbridge Primary School | St Mary's CofE Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Kingswinford, DY6 9AH | Kingswinford, DY6 9BP | Kingswinford, DY6 0HX | Kingswinford, DY6 7AQ |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Community school | Community school | Academy converter |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 4–11 | 3–11 | 2–11 | 3–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Expected standard | Good | Good | Needs attention |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 62% | 60% | 69% | 36% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 18% | 10% | 16% | 0% |
| Overall absencediffers | 5.2% | 5.5% | 4.9% | 8.6% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 12.3% | 17.8% | 9.7% | 26.4% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.7% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 2.2% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 0.87 (Often has places) | 0.95 (Balanced demand) | 0.86 (Often has places) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 43 | 26 | 19 | 18 |
| Places offereddiffers | 43 | 30 | 20 | 21 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 303 | 231 | 236 | 170 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 303 / 315 (96%) | 231 / 236 (98%) | 236 / 210 (112%) | 170 / 242 (70%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 5.3% | 10.7% | 4.1% | 20.5% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Lindsay Mason | Mr Matthew Walters | Mrs Katie Thomas | Headteacher Amy Wainwright |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | VI - Visual Impairment; OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability; HI - Hearing Impairment; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment; PD - Physical Disability; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | Diocese of Worcester | — | — | Diocese of Worcester |
| Constituency | Kingswinford and South Staffordshire | Kingswinford and South Staffordshire | Kingswinford and South Staffordshire | Kingswinford and South Staffordshire |
| Sponsordiffers | The Worcester Diocesan Academies Trust | — | — | The Worcester Diocesan Academies Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: ELEMENTS DIOCESAN LEARNING TRUST | Community school | Community school | Academy trust: ELEMENTS DIOCESAN LEARNING TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | ELEMENTS DIOCESAN LEARNING TRUST | — | — | ELEMENTS DIOCESAN LEARNING TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | Has 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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