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32 fields differ · 4 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Ark Victoria Academy | Redhill Primary School | Watermelon Independent Schools | Yardleys School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | Yes | No |
| Independent | No | No | Yes | No |
| Academy | No | No | No | Yes |
| Field | Ark Victoria Academy | Redhill Primary School | Watermelon Independent Schools | Yardleys School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Birmingham, B10 0HJ | Birmingham, B25 8HQ | Birmingham, B11 2BE | Birmingham, B11 3EY |
| School typediffers | Free schools | Community school | Other independent special school | Academy converter |
| Phasediffers | All-through | Primary | — | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 3–18 | 4–11 | 11–16 | 11–16 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Open | Closed | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Improved significantly | Good | — | Good |
| Attainment 8differs | 40.0 | — | — | 47.5 |
| Progress 8differs | -0.1 | — | — | 0.2 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 29% | — | — | 52% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 54% | — | — | 71% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 27% | — | — | 14% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 3.3 | — | — | 3.8 |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 81% | 69% | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 9% | 6% | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 7.3% | 8.0% | — | 8.1% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 24.7% | 26.4% | — | 24.3% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.7% | 2.5% | — | 1.9% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.93 (Balanced demand) | 0.84 (Often has places) | — | 1.10 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 52 | 21 | — | 203 |
| Places offereddiffers | 56 | 27 | — | 187 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 1,519 | 204 | 0 | 930 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 1,519 / 1,920 (79%) | 204 / 210 (97%) | 0 / 40 (0%) | 930 / 929 (100%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 68.6% | 59.3% | — | 63% |
| Admissions policydiffers | Non-selective | — | — | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Principal Ela McSorley | Mrs Jo Jones | N/A N/A | Mr Gurpreet Basra |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Birmingham Yardley | Birmingham Yardley | Birmingham Ladywood | Birmingham Hall Green and Moseley |
| Sponsordiffers | ARK Schools | — | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: ARK SCHOOLS | Community school | Independent | Academy trust: YARDLEYS SCHOOL |
| Academy/trustdiffers | ARK SCHOOLS | — | — | YARDLEYS SCHOOL |
| Nurserydiffers | Has Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | — | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | Does not have a sixth form | — | — | Does not have a sixth form |
| Boardingdiffers | — | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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