Compare schools
Compare up to 4 schools. Green/red cells mark clearer stronger/weaker figures among this set — this is not a ranking.
Shareable link/compare?urns=137974,104253,135769,136777
28 fields differ · 8 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Aldridge School - A Science College | Manor Farm Community School | Ormiston Shelfield Community Academy | Queen Mary's High School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Aldridge School - A Science College | Manor Farm Community School | Ormiston Shelfield Community Academy | Queen Mary's High School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Walsall, WS9 0BG | Walsall, WS4 1EG | Walsall, WS4 1BW | Walsall, WS4 2AE |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Community school | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 11–18 | 11–19 | 11–18 | 11–18 |
| Genderdiffers | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Girls |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Closed | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | School remains Good | — | Good | Exceptional |
| Attainment 8differs | 44.9 | — | 40.4 | 72.1 |
| Progress 8differs | -0.3 | — | -0.5 | 0.6 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 41% | — | 23% | 97% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 66% | — | 58% | 99% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 65% | — | 39% | 87% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 4.3 | — | 3.3 | 7.1 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 8.2% | — | 10.4% | 5.9% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 24.8% | — | 29.9% | 18.0% |
| Severe absencediffers | 2.3% | — | 4.0% | 0.5% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.82 (Often has places) | — | 1.15 (Balanced demand) | 1.91 (Competitive) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 218 | — | 284 | 271 |
| Places offereddiffers | 280 | — | 249 | 145 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 1,629 | — | 1,419 | 949 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 1,629 / 1,489 (109%) | — | 1,419 / 1,375 (103%) | 949 / 858 (111%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 30.2% | — | 45.6% | 28.9% |
| Admissions policydiffers | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective | Selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Barry Worth | Mrs A Preston | Mr Michael Riley | Mrs Nicola Daniel |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Aldridge-Brownhills | Aldridge-Brownhills | Aldridge-Brownhills | Walsall and Bloxwich |
| Sponsordiffers | — | — | Ormiston Academies Trust | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: THE MERCIAN TRUST | Community school | Academy trust: ORMISTON ACADEMIES TRUST | Academy trust: THE MERCIAN TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | THE MERCIAN TRUST | — | ORMISTON ACADEMIES TRUST | THE MERCIAN TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | — | — | — |
| Sixth form | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
Green = clearer stronger figure in this set; red = clearer weaker. Ties and missing values are unmarked. Read how to compare schools.