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29 fields differ · 7 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Alvechurch CofE Middle School | Crown Meadow First School & Nursery | Graduately Developing Futures | New Ways School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | Yes | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | Yes |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
| Independent | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| Academy | Yes | No | No | No |
| Field | Alvechurch CofE Middle School | Crown Meadow First School & Nursery | Graduately Developing Futures | New Ways School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Birmingham, B48 7TA | Birmingham, B48 7TA | Hopwood, B48 7BB | B38 9EL |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Community school | Other independent special school | Other independent school |
| Phasediffers | Middle deemed secondary | Primary | — | — |
| Age rangediffers | 9–13 | 2–9 | 6–14 | 11–19 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Improved significantly | Needs attention | — | — |
| Attainment 8differs | — | — | — | 5.2 |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | — | — | 0% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | — | — | 0% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | — | — | 0% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | — | — | 0.5 |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 69% | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 14% | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 4.6% | 3.9% | — | — |
| Persistent absencediffers | 8.8% | 8.3% | — | — |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.9% | 0.4% | — | — |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | 1.03 (Balanced demand) | — | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | 61 | — | — |
| Places offereddiffers | — | 59 | — | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 451 | 337 | 2 | 44 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 451 / 498 (91%) | 337 / 300 (112%) | 2 / 36 (6%) | 44 / 65 (68%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 8.9% | 7.9% | — | — |
| Admissions policydiffers | Non-selective | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr David Snell | Ms Hilary Allan | Mr James Gregory | Ms Sarah Gould |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | Diocese of Worcester | — | — | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Bromsgrove | Bromsgrove | Bromsgrove | Birmingham Northfield |
| Sponsor | — | — | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: AEQUALIS EDUCATION TRUST | Community school | Independent | Independent |
| Academy/trustdiffers | AEQUALIS EDUCATION TRUST | — | — | — |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | — | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | — | Has a sixth form |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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