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22 fields differ · 14 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Fordbridge Community Primary School | St Anne's Catholic Primary School | St Anthony's Catholic Primary School | The Shirestone Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | 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 | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Fordbridge Community Primary School | St Anne's Catholic Primary School | St Anthony's Catholic Primary School | The Shirestone Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Birmingham, B37 5BU | Birmingham, B37 5DP | Birmingham, B37 6LW | Birmingham, B33 0DH |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Academy converter | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 2–11 | 3–11 | 2–11 | 3–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Expected standard | Not judged | Good | Outstanding |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 69% | 79% | 72% | 86% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 10% | 9% | 7% | 14% |
| Overall absencediffers | 6.5% | 5.9% | 5.9% | 6.5% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 18.8% | 16.7% | 16.9% | 18.9% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.0% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.03 (Balanced demand) | 0.89 (Often has places) | 1.20 (Competitive) | 1.53 (Competitive) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 61 | 48 | 36 | 46 |
| Places offereddiffers | 59 | 54 | 30 | 30 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 522 | 447 | 253 | 241 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 522 / 600 (87%) | 447 / 420 (106%) | 253 / 210 (120%) | 241 / 240 (100%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 59.6% | 31.9% | 31.5% | 60.6% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Harriett Simcox | Mr DANIEL LINEHAN | Mr Cieran Flaherty | Mr Nadeem Bashir |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | Archdiocese of Birmingham | Archdiocese of Birmingham | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Meriden and Solihull East | Meriden and Solihull East | Meriden and Solihull East | Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North |
| Sponsordiffers | — | — | — | The Elliot Foundation Academies Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: PROSPER TOGETHER MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: OUR LADY AND ALL SAINTS CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY COMPANY | Academy trust: OUR LADY AND ALL SAINTS CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY COMPANY | Academy trust: THE ELLIOT FOUNDATION ACADEMIES TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | PROSPER TOGETHER MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | OUR LADY AND ALL SAINTS CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY COMPANY | OUR LADY AND ALL SAINTS CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY COMPANY | THE ELLIOT FOUNDATION ACADEMIES TRUST |
| Nursery | Has Nursery Classes | Has 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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