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27 fields differ · 9 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Edgecliff High School | Kinver High School and Sixth Form | Ridgewood High School | Wolverley CofE Secondary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | Yes | Yes | No |
| Field | Edgecliff High School | Kinver High School and Sixth Form | Ridgewood High School | Wolverley CofE Secondary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Stourbridge, DY7 6AA | Stourbridge, DY7 6AA | Stourbridge, DY8 3NQ | Kidderminster, DY11 5XQ |
| School typediffers | Community school | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | Voluntary controlled school |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 11–18 | 11–18 | 11–16 | 11–18 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Closed | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | — | Good | Good | Needs attention |
| Attainment 8differs | — | 49.1 | 45.2 | 41.5 |
| Progress 8differs | — | 0.3 | 0.1 | -0.4 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | 52% | 42% | 32% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | 72% | 64% | 56% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | 25% | 27% | 70% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | 4.1 | 3.9 | 3.8 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | — | 7.7% | 8.7% | 9.2% |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | 20.6% | 24.0% | 27.7% |
| Severe absencediffers | — | 4.6% | 4.7% | 2.8% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | 1.02 (Balanced demand) | 0.89 (Often has places) | 0.99 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | 166 | 110 | 163 |
| Places offereddiffers | — | 162 | 126 | 167 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | — | 801 | 641 | 964 |
| Capacity filldiffers | — | 801 / 689 (116%) | 641 / 900 (71%) | 964 / 1,008 (96%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | — | 15.8% | 27.8% | 29.3% |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Chris Rogers | Mr Chris Heywood | Mr James Cannon | Mr Mark Turner |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | — | Diocese of Worcester |
| Constituencydiffers | South Staffordshire | Kingswinford and South Staffordshire | Stourbridge | Wyre Forest |
| Sponsordiffers | — | Invictus Education Trust | Stour Vale Academy Trust | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community school | Academy trust: INVICTUS EDUCATION TRUST | Academy trust: STOUR VALE ACADEMY TRUST | Voluntary controlled school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | INVICTUS EDUCATION TRUST | STOUR VALE ACADEMY TRUST | — |
| Nursery | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | Has a sixth form | Has 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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