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28 fields differ · 8 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | George Salter Academy | Ormiston Sandwell Community Academy | Tividale Community Arts College | West Bromwich Collegiate Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | Yes | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Field | George Salter Academy | Ormiston Sandwell Community Academy | Tividale Community Arts College | West Bromwich Collegiate Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | West Bromwich, B70 9UW | Oldbury, B69 2HE | Oldbury, B69 2HE | West Bromwich, B70 7LE |
| School typediffers | Academy sponsor led | Academy sponsor led | Community school | Free schools |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 11–19 | 11–16 | 11–18 | 11–16 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Open | Closed | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | School remains Good | School remains Good | — | Good |
| Attainment 8differs | 42.5 | 39.9 | — | 43.0 |
| Progress 8differs | -0.0 | -0.4 | — | -0.1 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 36% | 33% | — | 33% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 61% | 49% | — | 53% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 24% | 37% | — | 81% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 3.6 | 3.5 | — | 4.0 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 8.5% | 9.3% | — | 6.6% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 26.3% | 28.7% | — | 18.1% |
| Severe absencediffers | 2.9% | 4.0% | — | 1.2% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 0.99 (Balanced demand) | — | 1.25 (Competitive) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 243 | 234 | — | 181 |
| Places offereddiffers | 245 | 237 | — | 150 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 1,377 | 1,139 | — | 774 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 1,377 / 1,370 (101%) | 1,139 / 1,100 (104%) | — | 774 / 750 (103%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 40.9% | 34.2% | — | 38.7% |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Adrian Price | Mr Pete McKinniss | Ms J Farrell | Mr George Faux |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | — | MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituencydiffers | West Bromwich | West Bromwich | West Bromwich West | West Bromwich |
| Sponsordiffers | Ormiston Academies Trust | Ormiston Academies Trust | — | Shireland Collegiate Academy Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: ORMISTON ACADEMIES TRUST | Academy trust: ORMISTON ACADEMIES TRUST | Community school | Academy trust: SHIRELAND COLLEGIATE ACADEMY TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | ORMISTON ACADEMIES TRUST | ORMISTON ACADEMIES TRUST | — | SHIRELAND COLLEGIATE ACADEMY TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | — | — | — | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | Has a sixth form | Does not have 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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