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32 fields differ · 4 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Blakeley School | Ormiston Sandwell Community Academy | Rounds Green Primary School | The Meadows School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | Yes | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | Yes |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | Yes | No | No | Yes |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | Yes | Yes | No |
| Field | Blakeley School | Ormiston Sandwell Community Academy | Rounds Green Primary School | The Meadows School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Oldbury, B69 3BU | Oldbury, B69 2HE | Oldbury, B69 2DP | Oldbury, B69 3BU |
| School typediffers | Community special school | Academy sponsor led | Academy sponsor led | Community special school |
| Phasediffers | — | Secondary | Primary | — |
| Age rangediffers | 5–16 | 11–16 | 3–11 | 11–19 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Closed | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | — | School remains Good | Not judged | Expected standard |
| Attainment 8differs | — | 39.9 | — | — |
| Progress 8differs | — | -0.4 | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | 33% | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | 49% | — | — |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | 37% | — | — |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | 3.5 | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | — | 52% | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | — | 0% | — |
| Overall absencediffers | — | 9.3% | 6.5% | 12.1% |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | 28.7% | 21.8% | 27.9% |
| Severe absencediffers | — | 4.0% | 1.5% | 5.4% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | 0.99 (Balanced demand) | 0.93 (Balanced demand) | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | 234 | 41 | — |
| Places offereddiffers | — | 237 | 48 | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | — | 1,139 | 367 | 262 |
| Capacity filldiffers | — | 1,139 / 1,100 (104%) | 367 / 420 (87%) | 262 / 215 (122%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | — | 34.2% | 39.8% | 57.8% |
| Admissions policydiffers | — | Non-selective | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr R J Meredith | Mr Pete McKinniss | Mrs Helen Heap | Mr James Horspool |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | — | — | SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; VI - Visual Impairment; OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability; HI - Hearing Impairment; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health; MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment; PD - Physical Disability; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty; PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituencydiffers | West Bromwich West | West Bromwich | West Bromwich | West Bromwich |
| Sponsordiffers | — | Ormiston Academies Trust | The Elliot Foundation Academies Trust | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community special school | Academy trust: ORMISTON ACADEMIES TRUST | Academy trust: THE ELLIOT FOUNDATION ACADEMIES TRUST | Community special school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | ORMISTON ACADEMIES TRUST | THE ELLIOT FOUNDATION ACADEMIES TRUST | — |
| Nurserydiffers | — | — | Has 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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