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32 fields differ · 4 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Albert Bradford School | Devonshire Junior Academy | Galton Valley Primary School | Holly Lodge High School College of Science |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | Yes | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | Yes |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | Yes | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | Yes | No | No |
| Field | Albert Bradford School | Devonshire Junior Academy | Galton Valley Primary School | Holly Lodge High School College of Science |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Smethwick, B66 1QN | Smethwick, B67 7AT | Smethwick, B66 1BA | Smethwick, B67 7JG |
| School typediffers | Community special school | Academy converter | Community school | Foundation school |
| Phasediffers | — | Primary | Primary | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 2–19 | 7–11 | 3–11 | 11–18 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Closed | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | — | School remains Good | Good | School remains Good |
| Attainment 8differs | — | — | — | 39.9 |
| Progress 8differs | — | — | — | -0.1 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | — | — | 27% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | — | — | 52% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | — | — | 8% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | — | — | 3.3 |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | 66% | 71% | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | 8% | 11% | — |
| Overall absencediffers | — | 4.3% | 5.0% | 9.6% |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | 10.0% | 10.9% | 32.9% |
| Severe absencediffers | — | 0.0% | 0.3% | 2.4% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | — | 1.05 (Balanced demand) | 0.68 (Often has places) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | — | 63 | 130 |
| Places offereddiffers | — | — | 60 | 253 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | — | 349 | 456 | 1,636 |
| Capacity filldiffers | — | 349 / 360 (97%) | 456 / 420 (109%) | 1,636 / 1,650 (99%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | — | 38.7% | 48.6% | 46.6% |
| Admissions policydiffers | — | — | — | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs M M Atkins | Mrs Elise Waldron | Mrs Sarah O'Boyle | Mr Imran Iqbal |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder | OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Warley | Smethwick | Smethwick | Smethwick |
| Sponsordiffers | — | Victoria Academies Trust | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community special school | Academy trust: VICTORIA ACADEMIES TRUST | Community school | Academy trust: The Smethwick Health and Wellbeing Education Trust |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | VICTORIA ACADEMIES TRUST | — | The Smethwick Health and Wellbeing Education Trust |
| Nurserydiffers | — | No Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | — | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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