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29 fields differ · 7 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Churchfields High School | Shireland Biomedical Utc | Shireland CBSO Academy | The Phoenix Collegiate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | No | No | No |
| Field | Churchfields High School | Shireland Biomedical Utc | Shireland CBSO Academy | The Phoenix Collegiate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | West Bromwich, B71 4DR | West Bromwich, B70 8DJ | West Bromwich, B70 8SZ | West Bromwich, B71 2BX |
| School typediffers | Community school | University technical college | Free schools | Foundation school |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 11–18 | 11–19 | 11–19 | 11–18 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Closed | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | — | Requires improvement | — | Good |
| Attainment 8differs | — | — | — | 44.0 |
| Progress 8differs | — | — | — | 0.2 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | — | — | 37% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | — | — | 59% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | — | — | 14% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | — | — | 3.7 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | — | 7.5% | 6.2% | 9.4% |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | 21.6% | 19.3% | 27.3% |
| Severe absencediffers | — | 3.9% | 0.6% | 4.1% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | 0.67 (Often has places) | 0.71 (Often has places) | 0.88 (Often has places) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | 41 | 78 | 210 |
| Places offereddiffers | — | 82 | 125 | 287 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | — | 520 | 457 | 1,770 |
| Capacity filldiffers | — | 520 / 600 (87%) | 457 / 870 (53%) | 1,770 / 2,008 (88%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | — | 52.3% | 45.2% | 45.9% |
| Admissions policydiffers | Non-selective | — | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr J L Williams | Mr Gulfam Shahzad | Mr David Green | Mr Michael Smith |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituencydiffers | West Bromwich East | West Bromwich | West Bromwich | Tipton and Wednesbury |
| Sponsordiffers | — | Shireland Collegiate Academy Trust | Shireland Collegiate Academy Trust | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community school | Academy trust: SHIRELAND COLLEGIATE ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: SHIRELAND COLLEGIATE ACADEMY TRUST | Supported by a trust |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | SHIRELAND COLLEGIATE ACADEMY TRUST | SHIRELAND COLLEGIATE ACADEMY 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 | Has a sixth form |
| Boardingdiffers | No boarders | — | No boarders | No boarders |
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