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Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Alexandra High School and Sixth Form Centre | Gospel Oak School | Ormiston Sandwell Community Academy | Q3 Academy Tipton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | Yes | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Alexandra High School and Sixth Form Centre | Gospel Oak School | Ormiston Sandwell Community Academy | Q3 Academy Tipton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Tipton, DY4 7NR | Tipton, DY4 0BZ | Oldbury, B69 2HE | Tipton, DY4 7NR |
| School typediffers | Foundation school | Academy sponsor led | Academy sponsor led | Academy sponsor led |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 11–18 | 11–18 | 11–16 | 11–19 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Closed | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | — | Not judged | School remains Good | Not judged |
| Attainment 8differs | — | 35.9 | 39.9 | 32.9 |
| Progress 8differs | — | -1.0 | -0.4 | -1.1 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | 26% | 33% | 16% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | 41% | 49% | 37% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | 6% | 37% | 8% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | 2.8 | 3.5 | 2.8 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | — | 13.8% | 9.3% | 10.6% |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | 40.7% | 28.7% | 30.2% |
| Severe absencediffers | — | 8.6% | 4.0% | 4.9% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | 0.94 (Balanced demand) | 0.99 (Balanced demand) | 0.93 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | 166 | 234 | 251 |
| Places offereddiffers | — | 226 | 237 | 285 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | — | 1,140 | 1,139 | 1,563 |
| Capacity filldiffers | — | 1,140 / 1,400 (81%) | 1,139 / 1,100 (104%) | 1,563 / 1,550 (101%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | — | 46.9% | 34.2% | 47.8% |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr I Binnie | Mr Stephen Brownlow | Mr Pete McKinniss | Mr Adam Slack |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituencydiffers | West Bromwich West | Tipton and Wednesbury | West Bromwich | Tipton and Wednesbury |
| Sponsordiffers | — | Central Region Schools Trust | Ormiston Academies Trust | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: The Sandwell Excellence Trust | Academy trust: CENTRAL REGION SCHOOLS TRUST | Academy trust: ORMISTON ACADEMIES TRUST | Academy trust: THE MERCIAN TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | The Sandwell Excellence Trust | CENTRAL REGION SCHOOLS TRUST | ORMISTON ACADEMIES TRUST | THE MERCIAN TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | — | — | — |
| Sixth formdiffers | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Boardingdiffers | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | — |
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