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27 fields differ · 9 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Old Swinford Hospital | Pedmore Technology College and Community School | Redhill School | The Pedmore High School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | Yes | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Old Swinford Hospital | Pedmore Technology College and Community School | Redhill School | The Pedmore High School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Stourbridge, DY8 1QX | Stourbridge, DY9 7HS | Stourbridge, DY8 1JX | Stourbridge, DY9 7HS |
| School typediffers | Voluntary aided school | Foundation school | Academy converter | Academy converter |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 11–18 | 11–16 | 11–16 | 11–16 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Closed | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | School remains Good | — | Good | School remains Good |
| Attainment 8differs | 58.5 | — | 48.9 | 41.0 |
| Progress 8differs | 0.4 | — | 0.2 | -0.4 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 69% | — | 58% | 37% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 86% | — | 74% | 55% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 16% | — | 66% | 2% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 5.0 | — | 4.6 | 3.2 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 9.0% | — | 8.4% | 10.8% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 26.3% | — | 23.0% | 31.1% |
| Severe absencediffers | 2.9% | — | 3.6% | 6.2% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.46 (Competitive) | — | 1.08 (Balanced demand) | 0.83 (Often has places) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 240 | — | 257 | 104 |
| Places offereddiffers | 165 | — | 239 | 136 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 1,036 | 574 | 1,204 | 647 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 1,036 / 1,200 (86%) | 574 / 787 (73%) | 1,204 / 1,175 (102%) | 647 / 787 (82%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 5.5% | 19.7% | 25.2% | 44.7% |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Paul Kilbride | Mr Gareth Lloyd | Mr James Clayton | Mr Chris Mills |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | Diocese of Worcester | — | — | — |
| Constituency | Stourbridge | Stourbridge | Stourbridge | Stourbridge |
| Sponsordiffers | — | — | Stour Vale Academy Trust | Invictus Education Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Voluntary aided school | Supported by a trust | Academy trust: STOUR VALE ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: INVICTUS EDUCATION TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | — | STOUR VALE ACADEMY TRUST | INVICTUS EDUCATION TRUST |
| Nursery | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | Has a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Boardingdiffers | Boarding school | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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