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29 fields differ · 7 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Beacon Hill Academy | Bishop Milner Catholic College | Bishop Milner Catholic School | St James Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | Yes | Yes | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
| Field | Beacon Hill Academy | Bishop Milner Catholic College | Bishop Milner Catholic School | St James Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Dudley, DY3 1BP | Dudley, DY1 3BY | Dudley, DY1 3BY | Dudley, DY1 3JE |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Academy converter | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 11–16 | 11–18 | 11–18 | 11–16 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Open | Closed | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Good | School remains Good | — | Good |
| Attainment 8differs | 39.3 | 46.8 | — | 38.1 |
| Progress 8differs | -0.0 | -0.0 | — | -0.1 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 32% | 47% | — | 39% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 52% | 73% | — | 55% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 6% | 14% | — | 35% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 3.1 | 3.8 | — | 3.4 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 11.8% | 8.2% | — | 12.4% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 38.8% | 24.8% | — | 38.6% |
| Severe absencediffers | 7.5% | 2.7% | — | 6.6% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.73 (Often has places) | 1.92 (Competitive) | — | 0.71 (Often has places) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 148 | 271 | — | 94 |
| Places offereddiffers | 218 | 142 | — | 171 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 1,117 | 798 | — | 867 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 1,117 / 1,210 (92%) | 798 / 800 (100%) | — | 867 / 900 (96%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 38.9% | 31.5% | — | 50.1% |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Sukhjot Dhami | Mr Richard May | Mr Steve Haywood | Mr Ian Moore |
| 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 | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | Archdiocese of Birmingham | Archdiocese of Birmingham | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Dudley | Dudley | Dudley North | Dudley |
| Sponsordiffers | Dudley Academies Trust | St Gabriel the Archangel Catholic Multi-Academy Trust | — | Dudley Academies Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: DUDLEY ACADEMIES TRUST | Academy trust: ST GABRIEL THE ARCHANGEL CATHOLIC MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST | Voluntary aided school | Academy trust: DUDLEY ACADEMIES TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | DUDLEY ACADEMIES TRUST | ST GABRIEL THE ARCHANGEL CATHOLIC MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST | — | DUDLEY ACADEMIES TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | — | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | Does not have a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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