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24 fields differ · 12 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Croft Academy | North Walsall Primary Academy | Ryecroft School | St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | Yes | Yes | No |
| Independent | No | No | Yes | No |
| Academy | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Field | Croft Academy | North Walsall Primary Academy | Ryecroft School | St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Walsall, WS2 8JE | Walsall, WS2 7BH | Walsall, WS2 7AN | Walsall, WS3 1SP |
| School typediffers | Academy sponsor led | Academy sponsor led | Other independent special school | Voluntary aided school |
| Phasediffers | Primary | Primary | — | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 2–11 | 3–11 | 4–18 | 3–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Not judged | School remains Good | — | Improved significantly |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 89% | 53% | — | 77% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 11% | 7% | — | 13% |
| Overall absencediffers | 5.0% | 5.1% | — | 2.7% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 14.1% | 18.6% | — | 3.3% |
| Severe absencediffers | 1.0% | 0.5% | — | 0.0% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 1.07 (Balanced demand) | — | 1.17 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 24 | 31 | — | 35 |
| Places offereddiffers | 26 | 29 | — | 30 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 246 | 234 | 57 | 296 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 246 / 241 (102%) | 234 / 210 (111%) | 57 / 60 (95%) | 296 / 288 (103%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 68% | 49.2% | — | 24% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Miss Samantha Crisp | Mrs Sabrina Khera | Mr Martin Capewell | Mrs Jadwiga Richmond-Wojtulewicz |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | — | Archdiocese of Birmingham |
| Constituency | Walsall and Bloxwich | Walsall and Bloxwich | Walsall and Bloxwich | Walsall and Bloxwich |
| Sponsordiffers | The Elliot Foundation Academies Trust | Academy Transformation Trust | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: THE ELLIOT FOUNDATION ACADEMIES TRUST | Academy trust: ACADEMY TRANSFORMATION TRUST | Independent | Voluntary aided school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | THE ELLIOT FOUNDATION ACADEMIES TRUST | ACADEMY TRANSFORMATION TRUST | — | — |
| Nurserydiffers | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | — | Has Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | — | — | — | Does not have a sixth form |
| Boardingdiffers | No boarders | — | No boarders | No boarders |
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