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22 fields differ · 14 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Grove Primary School | Malvern, the Grove Infants' School | St Joseph's Catholic Primary School | St Matthias Church of England Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | No | No | Yes |
| Field | Grove Primary School | Malvern, the Grove Infants' School | St Joseph's Catholic Primary School | St Matthias Church of England Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Malvern, WR14 2LU | Malvern, WR14 2LU | Malvern, WR14 1PF | Malvern Link, WR14 1NA |
| School typediffers | Academy sponsor led | Community school | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 3–11 | 3–7 | 4–11 | 3–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Closed | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Inadequate | — | Good | Good |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | — | 65% | 50% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | — | 0% | 0% |
| Overall absencediffers | — | — | 6.3% | 6.4% |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | — | 16.5% | 19.3% |
| Severe absencediffers | — | — | 2.2% | 2.1% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | — | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | — | 11 | 19 |
| Places offereddiffers | — | — | 11 | 19 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 103 | — | 99 | 162 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 103 / 390 (26%) | — | 99 / 210 (47%) | 162 / 236 (69%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 56.7% | — | 14.1% | 45.5% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Ms Alice Guest | Mrs Margaret Lynch | Mrs C E Docker | Mrs Virginia Beale |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | Archdiocese of Birmingham | Diocese of Worcester |
| Constituency | West Worcestershire | West Worcestershire | West Worcestershire | West Worcestershire |
| Sponsordiffers | Mercian Educational Trust | — | — | The Spire Church of England Learning Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: MERCIAN EDUCATIONAL TRUST | Community school | Voluntary aided school | Academy trust: THE SPIRE CHURCH OF ENGLAND LEARNING TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | MERCIAN EDUCATIONAL TRUST | — | — | THE SPIRE CHURCH OF ENGLAND LEARNING 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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