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Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Beacon Hill Academy | Ormiston SWB Academy | The Coseley School | The Dormston School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | Yes | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Field | Beacon Hill Academy | Ormiston SWB Academy | The Coseley School | The Dormston School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Dudley, DY3 1BP | Bilston, WV14 0LN | Bilston, WV14 9JW | Dudley, DY3 1SN |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | Foundation school | Community school |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 11–16 | 11–19 | 11–16 | 11–16 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Open | Closed | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Good | Expected standard | — | Good |
| Attainment 8differs | 39.3 | 37.4 | — | 40.8 |
| Progress 8differs | -0.0 | -0.5 | — | -0.4 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 32% | 23% | — | 30% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 52% | 46% | — | 52% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 6% | 37% | — | 11% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 3.1 | 3.3 | — | 3.3 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 11.8% | 10.2% | — | 9.4% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 38.8% | 27.9% | — | 27.2% |
| Severe absencediffers | 7.5% | 5.0% | — | 3.5% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.73 (Often has places) | 1.05 (Balanced demand) | — | 1.15 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 148 | 229 | — | 254 |
| Places offereddiffers | 218 | 222 | — | 221 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 1,117 | 1,209 | 80 | 1,128 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 1,117 / 1,210 (92%) | 1,209 / 1,270 (95%) | 80 / 975 (8%) | 1,128 / 1,120 (101%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 38.9% | 55.6% | 21.3% | 27.2% |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Sukhjot Dhami | Mr Daniel Mason | Mrs April Garratt | Mrs Caroline Sutton |
| SEN typesdiffers | SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; VI - Visual Impairment; HI - Hearing Impairment; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health; PD - Physical Disability; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty | — | — | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Dudley | Wolverhampton South East | Wolverhampton South East | Dudley |
| Sponsordiffers | Dudley Academies Trust | Ormiston Academies Trust | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: DUDLEY ACADEMIES TRUST | Academy trust: ORMISTON ACADEMIES TRUST | Academy trust: The Coseley Co-operative Learning Trust | Community school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | DUDLEY ACADEMIES TRUST | ORMISTON ACADEMIES TRUST | The Coseley Co-operative Learning Trust | — |
| Nurserydiffers | — | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | Does not have a sixth form | Has 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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