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27 fields differ · 9 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Alumwell Business and Enterprise College | Stuart Bathurst Catholic High School | Walsall Studio School | West Walsall E-ACT Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | Yes | No | Yes |
| Field | Alumwell Business and Enterprise College | Stuart Bathurst Catholic High School | Walsall Studio School | West Walsall E-ACT Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Walsall, WS2 9UA | Wednesbury, WS10 9QS | Walsall, WS1 1RL | Walsall, WS2 9UA |
| School typediffers | Community school | Academy sponsor led | Studio schools | Academy sponsor led |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 11–18 | 11–18 | 14–19 | 11–18 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Closed | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | — | Good | Not judged | School remains Good |
| Attainment 8differs | — | 43.6 | 28.2 | 38.7 |
| Progress 8differs | — | -0.2 | -1.1 | 0.1 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | 43% | 4% | 30% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | 64% | 29% | 50% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | 8% | 0% | 39% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | 3.5 | 2.1 | 3.5 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | — | 12.4% | 25.6% | 9.2% |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | 36.7% | 67.0% | 31.2% |
| Severe absencediffers | — | 5.7% | 16.5% | 4.3% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | 0.73 (Often has places) | — | 0.76 (Often has places) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | 83 | — | 148 |
| Places offereddiffers | — | 125 | — | 213 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | — | 807 | 206 | 1,186 |
| Capacity filldiffers | — | 807 / 900 (90%) | 206 / 300 (69%) | 1,186 / 1,100 (108%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | — | 43.4% | 48.8% | 56.6% |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr A E Hubble | Mrs Helen Duffield | Miss Krissi Carter | Mrs Laura Wilson |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | Archdiocese of Birmingham | — | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Walsall South | Tipton and Wednesbury | Walsall and Bloxwich | Walsall and Bloxwich |
| Sponsordiffers | — | St Gabriel the Archangel Catholic Multi-Academy Trust | — | E-ACT |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community school | Academy trust: ST GABRIEL THE ARCHANGEL CATHOLIC MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: THE MERCIAN TRUST | Academy trust: E-ACT |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | ST GABRIEL THE ARCHANGEL CATHOLIC MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST | THE MERCIAN TRUST | E-ACT |
| Nursery | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth form | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Boardingdiffers | No boarders | No boarders | — | No boarders |
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