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27 fields differ · 9 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Highfields School | Kingswinford Academy | Ounsdale High School | Wombourne High School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
| Field | Highfields School | Kingswinford Academy | Ounsdale High School | Wombourne High School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Wolverhampton, WV4 4NT | Kingswinford, DY6 7AD | Wolverhampton, WV5 8BJ | Wolverhampton, WV5 8BJ |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Academy converter | Community school | Academy sponsor led |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 11–18 | 11–16 | 11–18 | 11–18 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Open | Closed | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Strong standard | School remains Good | — | Good |
| Attainment 8differs | 50.0 | 46.1 | — | 44.0 |
| Progress 8differs | 0.3 | 0.1 | — | -0.1 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 56% | 48% | — | 43% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 77% | 61% | — | 63% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 7% | 31% | — | 57% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 4.0 | 4.0 | — | 4.0 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 7.5% | 9.7% | — | 9.2% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 20.3% | 30.7% | — | 26.5% |
| Severe absencediffers | 2.3% | 5.3% | — | 3.7% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.28 (Competitive) | 0.78 (Often has places) | — | 0.88 (Often has places) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 352 | 144 | — | 171 |
| Places offereddiffers | 277 | 186 | — | 201 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 1,765 | 917 | — | 995 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 1,765 / 1,791 (99%) | 917 / 899 (102%) | — | 995 / 1,106 (90%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 34.2% | 22.1% | — | 17.9% |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Simon Cope | Mr Ian Moreton | Miss Christine Brown | Mr Nick Bradnick-Thompson |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Wolverhampton West | Kingswinford and South Staffordshire | South Staffordshire | Kingswinford and South Staffordshire |
| Sponsordiffers | — | Windsor Academy Trust | — | Invictus Education Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: LYKOS MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: WINDSOR ACADEMY TRUST | Community school | Academy trust: INVICTUS EDUCATION TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | LYKOS MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | WINDSOR ACADEMY TRUST | — | INVICTUS EDUCATION TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | 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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