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27 fields differ · 9 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Cradley High School | Ormiston Forge Academy | Thorns Collegiate Academy | Windsor High School and Sixth Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | Yes | No | Yes |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Cradley High School | Ormiston Forge Academy | Thorns Collegiate Academy | Windsor High School and Sixth Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Halesowen, B63 2UP | Cradley Heath, B64 6QU | Brierley Hill, DY5 2NU | Halesowen, B63 4BB |
| School typediffers | Community school | Academy sponsor led | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 11–16 | 11–18 | 11–16 | 11–18 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Closed | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | — | Standards maintained | Requires improvement | Not judged |
| Attainment 8differs | — | 40.0 | 36.5 | 49.5 |
| Progress 8differs | — | -0.3 | -0.5 | 0.1 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | 31% | 21% | 55% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | 52% | 43% | 73% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | 6% | 41% | 58% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | 3.3 | 3.0 | 4.5 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | — | 11.1% | 9.6% | 7.7% |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | 35.9% | 30.8% | 24.3% |
| Severe absencediffers | — | 4.5% | 4.9% | 1.7% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | 0.95 (Balanced demand) | 0.93 (Balanced demand) | 1.02 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | 287 | 136 | 291 |
| Places offereddiffers | — | 304 | 176 | 287 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | — | 1,643 | 861 | 1,710 |
| Capacity filldiffers | — | 1,643 / 1,950 (84%) | 861 / 1,000 (86%) | 1,710 / 1,700 (101%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | — | 43.9% | 37% | 29.2% |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Ms T Fowler | Dr Lisa Mason | Ms Nicola Jones | Miss Gavina Raindi |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Stourbridge | Halesowen | Stourbridge | Halesowen |
| Sponsordiffers | — | Ormiston Academies Trust | Shireland Collegiate Academy Trust | Windsor Academy Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community school | Academy trust: ORMISTON ACADEMIES TRUST | Academy trust: SHIRELAND COLLEGIATE ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: WINDSOR ACADEMY TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | ORMISTON ACADEMIES TRUST | SHIRELAND COLLEGIATE ACADEMY TRUST | WINDSOR ACADEMY TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | — | — | No Nursery Classes | — |
| Sixth formdiffers | Does not have a sixth form | Has 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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