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29 fields differ · 7 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Bishop Milner Catholic College | Castle High School and Visual Arts College | Pegasus Academy | St James Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Bishop Milner Catholic College | Castle High School and Visual Arts College | Pegasus Academy | St James Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Dudley, DY1 3BY | Dudley, DY1 3JE | Dudley, DY1 2DU | Dudley, DY1 3JE |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Voluntary aided 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 | — | Expected standard | Good |
| Attainment 8differs | 46.8 | — | 41.9 | 38.1 |
| Progress 8differs | -0.0 | — | 0.3 | -0.1 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 47% | — | 36% | 39% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 73% | — | 56% | 55% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 14% | — | 15% | 35% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 3.8 | — | 3.6 | 3.4 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 8.2% | — | 7.9% | 12.4% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 24.8% | — | 27.1% | 38.6% |
| Severe absencediffers | 2.7% | — | 3.0% | 6.6% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.92 (Competitive) | — | 0.87 (Often has places) | 0.71 (Often has places) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 271 | — | 113 | 94 |
| Places offereddiffers | 142 | — | 141 | 171 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 798 | 655 | 697 | 867 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 798 / 800 (100%) | 655 / 900 (73%) | 697 / 730 (95%) | 867 / 900 (96%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 31.5% | 33.9% | 49.1% | 50.1% |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Richard May | Ms Michelle King | Mr Andrew Landers | Mr Ian Moore |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | Archdiocese of Birmingham | — | — | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Dudley | Dudley North | Dudley | Dudley |
| Sponsordiffers | St Gabriel the Archangel Catholic Multi-Academy Trust | — | Dudley Academies Trust | Dudley Academies Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: ST GABRIEL THE ARCHANGEL CATHOLIC MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST | Voluntary aided school | Academy trust: DUDLEY ACADEMIES TRUST | Academy trust: DUDLEY ACADEMIES TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | ST GABRIEL THE ARCHANGEL CATHOLIC MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST | — | DUDLEY ACADEMIES TRUST | DUDLEY ACADEMIES TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | 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 |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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