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28 fields differ · 8 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Beacon Hill Academy | Ellowes Hall Sports College | The Dormston School | The High Arcal 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 | Ellowes Hall Sports College | The Dormston School | The High Arcal School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Dudley, DY3 1BP | Dudley, DY3 2JH | Dudley, DY3 1SN | Dudley, DY3 1BP |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Academy converter | Community school | Foundation school |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 11–16 | 11–18 | 11–16 | 11–16 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Open | Open | Closed |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Good | Good | Good | — |
| Attainment 8differs | 39.3 | 41.1 | 40.8 | — |
| Progress 8differs | -0.0 | -0.5 | -0.4 | — |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 32% | 35% | 30% | — |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 52% | 57% | 52% | — |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 6% | 8% | 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% | 30.8% | 27.2% | — |
| Severe absencediffers | 7.5% | 4.5% | 3.5% | — |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.73 (Often has places) | 0.84 (Often has places) | 1.15 (Balanced demand) | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 148 | 164 | 254 | — |
| Places offereddiffers | 218 | 208 | 221 | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 1,117 | 1,038 | 1,128 | — |
| Capacity filldiffers | 1,117 / 1,210 (92%) | 1,038 / 1,021 (102%) | 1,128 / 1,120 (101%) | — |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 38.9% | 31.3% | 27.2% | — |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Sukhjot Dhami | Mr Kevin Rogers | Mrs Caroline Sutton | Mrs Joanna Mary Manson |
| 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 | SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health | — | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Dudley | Dudley | Dudley | Dudley North |
| Sponsordiffers | Dudley Academies Trust | Invictus Education Trust | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: DUDLEY ACADEMIES TRUST | Academy trust: INVICTUS EDUCATION TRUST | Community school | Supported by a trust |
| Academy/trustdiffers | DUDLEY ACADEMIES TRUST | INVICTUS EDUCATION TRUST | — | — |
| Nurserydiffers | — | 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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