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25 fields differ · 11 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Aldridge School - A Science College | Aldridge School - A Science College | Ormiston Shelfield Community Academy | St Francis of Assisi Catholic College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Yes | No |
| Field | Aldridge School - A Science College | Aldridge School - A Science College | Ormiston Shelfield Community Academy | St Francis of Assisi Catholic College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Walsall, WS9 0BG | Walsall, WS9 0BG | Walsall, WS4 1BW | Walsall, WS9 0RN |
| School typediffers | Foundation school | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | Voluntary aided school |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age range | 11–18 | 11–18 | 11–18 | 11–18 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Closed | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | — | School remains Good | Good | Strong standard |
| Attainment 8differs | — | 44.9 | 40.4 | 50.4 |
| Progress 8differs | — | -0.3 | -0.5 | 0.1 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | 41% | 23% | 53% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | 66% | 58% | 77% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | 65% | 39% | 6% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | 4.3 | 3.3 | 3.9 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | — | 8.2% | 10.4% | 8.2% |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | 24.8% | 29.9% | 27.4% |
| Severe absencediffers | — | 2.3% | 4.0% | 2.6% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | 0.82 (Often has places) | 1.15 (Balanced demand) | 1.12 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | 218 | 284 | 208 |
| Places offereddiffers | — | 280 | 249 | 191 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | — | 1,629 | 1,419 | 1,109 |
| Capacity filldiffers | — | 1,629 / 1,489 (109%) | 1,419 / 1,375 (103%) | 1,109 / 1,100 (101%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | — | 30.2% | 45.6% | 26.4% |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr David Mountney | Mr Barry Worth | Mr Michael Riley | Mr Luke Salkeld |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | — | Archdiocese of Birmingham |
| Constituency | Aldridge-Brownhills | Aldridge-Brownhills | Aldridge-Brownhills | Aldridge-Brownhills |
| Sponsordiffers | — | — | Ormiston Academies Trust | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Supported by a trust | Academy trust: THE MERCIAN TRUST | Academy trust: ORMISTON ACADEMIES TRUST | Voluntary aided school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | THE MERCIAN TRUST | ORMISTON ACADEMIES TRUST | — |
| Nurserydiffers | 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 |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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