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29 fields differ · 7 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Perton Primary Academy | Smestow Academy | Wightwick Hall School | Wightwick Hall School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
| Field | Perton Primary Academy | Smestow Academy | Wightwick Hall School | Wightwick Hall School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Wolverhampton, WV6 7PS | Wolverhampton, WV3 8HU | Wolverhampton, WV6 8DA | Wolverhampton, WV6 8DA |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Academy converter | Community special school | Academy special converter |
| Phasediffers | Primary | Secondary | — | — |
| Age rangediffers | 2–9 | 11–18 | 11–19 | 11–19 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Open | Closed | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Good | Expected standard | — | Expected standard |
| Attainment 8differs | — | 44.3 | — | 3.4 |
| Progress 8differs | — | 0.3 | — | -1.8 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | 44% | — | 0% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | 61% | — | 0% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | 11% | — | 0% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | 3.5 | — | 0.3 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 3.7% | 10.2% | — | 19.1% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 8.0% | 33.9% | — | 46.6% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.0% | 7.7% | — | 13.6% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.96 (Balanced demand) | 0.59 (Often has places) | — | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 27 | 19 | — | — |
| Places offereddiffers | 28 | 78 | — | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 239 | 589 | 70 | 175 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 239 / 225 (106%) | 589 / 1,010 (58%) | — | 175 / 180 (97%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 18.6% | 59.1% | 31.1% | 44.5% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Victoria Jackson | Mr Ian Chamberlain | Mr Paul Elliott | Mr Alex Steer |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | — | ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty | SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; VI - Visual Impairment; OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability; HI - Hearing Impairment; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health; PD - Physical Disability; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty; PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Kingswinford and South Staffordshire | Wolverhampton West | South Staffordshire | Kingswinford and South Staffordshire |
| Sponsordiffers | Staffordshire University Academies Trust | Matrix Academy Trust | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: STAFFORDSHIRE UNIVERSITY ACADEMIES TRUST | Academy trust: MATRIX ACADEMY TRUST | Community special school | Academy trust: ENDEAVOUR MULTI ACADEMY TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | STAFFORDSHIRE UNIVERSITY ACADEMIES TRUST | MATRIX ACADEMY TRUST | — | ENDEAVOUR MULTI ACADEMY TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | Has Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | — | — |
| Sixth formdiffers | Does not have 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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