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28 fields differ · 8 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Bishop Milner Catholic College | Ormiston Sandwell Community Academy | St James Academy | The Blue Coat School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | Yes | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Field | Bishop Milner Catholic College | Ormiston Sandwell Community Academy | St James Academy | The Blue Coat School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Dudley, DY1 3BY | Oldbury, B69 2HE | Dudley, DY1 3JE | Dudley, DY2 7QA |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | Voluntary aided school |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 11–18 | 11–16 | 11–16 | 12–16 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Open | Open | Closed |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | School remains Good | School remains Good | Good | — |
| Attainment 8differs | 46.8 | 39.9 | 38.1 | — |
| Progress 8differs | -0.0 | -0.4 | -0.1 | — |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 47% | 33% | 39% | — |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 73% | 49% | 55% | — |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 14% | 37% | 35% | — |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 3.8 | 3.5 | 3.4 | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 8.2% | 9.3% | 12.4% | — |
| Persistent absencediffers | 24.8% | 28.7% | 38.6% | — |
| Severe absencediffers | 2.7% | 4.0% | 6.6% | — |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.92 (Competitive) | 0.99 (Balanced demand) | 0.71 (Often has places) | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 271 | 234 | 94 | — |
| Places offereddiffers | 142 | 237 | 171 | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 798 | 1,139 | 867 | — |
| Capacity filldiffers | 798 / 800 (100%) | 1,139 / 1,100 (104%) | 867 / 900 (96%) | — |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 31.5% | 34.2% | 50.1% | — |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Richard May | Mr Pete McKinniss | Mr Ian Moore | — |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | Archdiocese of Birmingham | — | — | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Dudley | West Bromwich | Dudley | Dudley North |
| Sponsordiffers | St Gabriel the Archangel Catholic Multi-Academy Trust | Ormiston Academies Trust | Dudley Academies Trust | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: ST GABRIEL THE ARCHANGEL CATHOLIC MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: ORMISTON ACADEMIES TRUST | Academy trust: DUDLEY ACADEMIES TRUST | Voluntary aided school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | ST GABRIEL THE ARCHANGEL CATHOLIC MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST | ORMISTON ACADEMIES TRUST | DUDLEY ACADEMIES TRUST | — |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | — | No Nursery Classes | — |
| Sixth formdiffers | Has a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | — |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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