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27 fields differ · 9 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Colmers School and Sixth Form College | King Edward VI Balaam Wood Academy | Waseley Hills High School | Waseley Hills High School and Sixth Form Centre |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | Yes | Yes | No |
| Field | Colmers School and Sixth Form College | King Edward VI Balaam Wood Academy | Waseley Hills High School | Waseley Hills High School and Sixth Form Centre |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Birmingham, B45 9NY | Birmingham, B45 0EU | Birmingham, B45 9EL | Birmingham, B45 9EL |
| School typediffers | Foundation school | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | Community school |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 11–19 | 11–16 | 11–18 | 11–18 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Open | Open | Closed |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Expected standard | Good | Not judged | — |
| Attainment 8differs | 40.6 | 35.8 | 44.2 | — |
| Progress 8differs | -0.3 | -0.5 | -0.2 | — |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 28% | 22% | 41% | — |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 57% | 43% | 60% | — |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 12% | 18% | 16% | — |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 3.4 | 2.9 | 3.7 | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 11.4% | 10.9% | 11.0% | — |
| Persistent absencediffers | 34.0% | 32.4% | 33.5% | — |
| Severe absencediffers | 6.4% | 6.1% | 6.1% | — |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.87 (Often has places) | 0.95 (Balanced demand) | 0.92 (Balanced demand) | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 154 | 83 | 142 | — |
| Places offereddiffers | 195 | 88 | 161 | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 1,139 | 423 | 782 | — |
| Capacity filldiffers | 1,139 / 1,400 (81%) | 423 / 546 (77%) | 782 / 868 (90%) | — |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 55.6% | 66.7% | 29.4% | — |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Peter White | Mr Damian McGarvey | Mr Thomas Preston | Mr D Thurbon |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | — | ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder | ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Birmingham Northfield | Birmingham Northfield | Bromsgrove | Bromsgrove |
| Sponsordiffers | — | King Edward VI Foundation | Central Region Schools Trust | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Supported by a trust | Academy trust: KING EDWARD VI ACADEMY TRUST BIRMINGHAM | Academy trust: CENTRAL REGION SCHOOLS TRUST | Community school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | KING EDWARD VI ACADEMY TRUST BIRMINGHAM | CENTRAL REGION SCHOOLS TRUST | — |
| Nursery | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | Has a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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