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23 fields differ · 13 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Coombswood Special School | Highfields Primary School | Olive Hill Primary Academy | Temple Meadow Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | Yes | No | No | No |
| Independent | Yes | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | No | Yes | No |
| Field | Coombswood Special School | Highfields Primary School | Olive Hill Primary Academy | Temple Meadow Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Halesowen, B62 8BH | Rowley Regis, B65 0DA | Halesowen, B62 8JZ | Cradley Heath, B64 6RH |
| School typediffers | Other independent special school | Community school | Academy converter | Foundation school |
| Phasediffers | — | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 11–16 | 5–11 | 3–11 | 3–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | — | School remains Good | Expected standard | School remains Good |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | 48% | 65% | 51% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | 2% | 3% | 0% |
| Overall absencediffers | — | 6.0% | 5.6% | 8.7% |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | 16.9% | 13.7% | 28.1% |
| Severe absencediffers | — | 0.5% | 0.0% | 4.1% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | 0.80 (Often has places) | 0.88 (Often has places) | 0.86 (Often has places) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | 37 | 53 | 32 |
| Places offereddiffers | — | 56 | 60 | 39 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 33 | 403 | 454 | 418 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 33 / 50 (66%) | 403 / 420 (96%) | 454 / 470 (97%) | 418 / 465 (90%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | — | 35.5% | 27.1% | 39.7% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Charlotte Alton | Mrs Sarah Garratt | Mrs Deborah Walker | Mrs Anita Van Straaten |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Halesowen | Smethwick | Halesowen | Halesowen |
| Sponsordiffers | — | — | Stour Vale Academy Trust | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Independent | Community school | Academy trust: STOUR VALE ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: The Rowley Learning Trust |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | — | STOUR VALE ACADEMY TRUST | The Rowley Learning 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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