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27 fields differ · 9 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Holly Lodge High School College of Science | Sandwell Academy | West Bromwich Collegiate Academy | West Park College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | Yes | No | No |
| Field | Holly Lodge High School College of Science | Sandwell Academy | West Bromwich Collegiate Academy | West Park College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Smethwick, B67 7JG | West Bromwich, B71 4LG | West Bromwich, B70 7LE | Smethwick, B67 7JF |
| School typediffers | Foundation school | Academy sponsor led | Free schools | Community school |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 11–18 | 11–18 | 11–16 | 11–16 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Open | Open | Closed |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | School remains Good | Good | Good | — |
| Attainment 8differs | 39.9 | 47.7 | 43.0 | — |
| Progress 8differs | -0.1 | -0.1 | -0.1 | — |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 27% | 48% | 33% | — |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 52% | 70% | 53% | — |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 8% | 50% | 81% | — |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 3.3 | 4.3 | 4.0 | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 9.6% | 7.0% | 6.6% | — |
| Persistent absencediffers | 32.9% | 22.0% | 18.1% | — |
| Severe absencediffers | 2.4% | 2.1% | 1.2% | — |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.68 (Often has places) | 2.21 (Highly competitive) | 1.25 (Competitive) | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 130 | 414 | 181 | — |
| Places offereddiffers | 253 | 196 | 150 | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 1,636 | 1,463 | 774 | — |
| Capacity filldiffers | 1,636 / 1,650 (99%) | 1,463 / 1,250 (117%) | 774 / 750 (103%) | — |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 46.6% | 32.5% | 38.7% | — |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Imran Iqbal | Mr James Saunders | Mr George Faux | — |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Smethwick | Smethwick | West Bromwich | Warley |
| Sponsordiffers | — | Thomas Telford School | Shireland Collegiate Academy Trust | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: The Smethwick Health and Wellbeing Education Trust | Academy trust: THOMAS TELFORD MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: SHIRELAND COLLEGIATE ACADEMY TRUST | Community school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | The Smethwick Health and Wellbeing Education Trust | THOMAS TELFORD MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | SHIRELAND COLLEGIATE ACADEMY TRUST | — |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | — | No Nursery Classes | — |
| Sixth formdiffers | Has 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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