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29 fields differ · 7 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Bristnall Hall Academy | Langley High School | Oldbury Academy | Q3 Academy Langley |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | Yes | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | Yes | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Bristnall Hall Academy | Langley High School | Oldbury Academy | Q3 Academy Langley |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Oldbury, B68 9PA | Oldbury, B68 8ED | Oldbury, B68 8NE | Oldbury, B68 8ED |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Community school | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 11–18 | 11–16 | 11–16 | 11–16 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Closed | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Outstanding | — | Good | Improved significantly |
| Attainment 8differs | 49.0 | — | 40.8 | 54.7 |
| Progress 8differs | 0.6 | — | -0.1 | 0.8 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 44% | — | 36% | 60% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 63% | — | 57% | 81% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 68% | — | 49% | 89% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 4.6 | — | 3.6 | 5.2 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 8.3% | — | 9.8% | 4.9% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 23.2% | — | 29.2% | 11.9% |
| Severe absencediffers | 3.0% | — | 5.1% | 1.6% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.15 (Balanced demand) | — | 0.65 (Often has places) | 1.38 (Competitive) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 223 | — | 84 | 400 |
| Places offereddiffers | 195 | — | 202 | 295 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 1,088 | — | 1,193 | 1,490 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 1,088 / 1,010 (108%) | — | 1,193 / 1,550 (77%) | 1,490 / 1,500 (99%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 38.3% | — | 53.6% | 33.8% |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Louisa Simcock | Mr Richard Williams | Mr Barry Morley | Mr Peter Lee |
| SEN typesdiffers | ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder | — | — | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Smethwick | Warley | Smethwick | Smethwick |
| Sponsordiffers | Academy Transformation Trust | — | Stour Vale Academy Trust | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: ACADEMY TRANSFORMATION TRUST | Community school | Academy trust: STOUR VALE ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: THE MERCIAN TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | ACADEMY TRANSFORMATION TRUST | — | STOUR VALE ACADEMY TRUST | THE MERCIAN TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | — | — | — |
| Sixth formdiffers | Has a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Boardingdiffers | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | — |
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