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28 fields differ · 8 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Bristnall Hall Academy | Holly Lodge High School | Holly Lodge High School College of Science | West Bromwich Collegiate Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | No | No | No |
| Field | Bristnall Hall Academy | Holly Lodge High School | Holly Lodge High School College of Science | West Bromwich Collegiate Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Oldbury, B68 9PA | Smethwick, B67 7JG | Smethwick, B67 7JG | West Bromwich, B70 7LE |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Community school | Foundation school | Free schools |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 11–18 | 11–16 | 11–18 | 11–16 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Closed | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Outstanding | — | School remains Good | Good |
| Attainment 8differs | 49.0 | — | 39.9 | 43.0 |
| Progress 8differs | 0.6 | — | -0.1 | -0.1 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 44% | — | 27% | 33% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 63% | — | 52% | 53% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 68% | — | 8% | 81% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 4.6 | — | 3.3 | 4.0 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 8.3% | — | 9.6% | 6.6% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 23.2% | — | 32.9% | 18.1% |
| Severe absencediffers | 3.0% | — | 2.4% | 1.2% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.15 (Balanced demand) | — | 0.68 (Often has places) | 1.25 (Competitive) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 223 | — | 130 | 181 |
| Places offereddiffers | 195 | — | 253 | 150 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 1,088 | — | 1,636 | 774 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 1,088 / 1,010 (108%) | — | 1,636 / 1,650 (99%) | 774 / 750 (103%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 38.3% | — | 46.6% | 38.7% |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Louisa Simcock | — | Mr Imran Iqbal | Mr George Faux |
| SEN typesdiffers | ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder | — | — | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Smethwick | Warley | Smethwick | West Bromwich |
| Sponsordiffers | Academy Transformation Trust | — | — | Shireland Collegiate Academy Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: ACADEMY TRANSFORMATION TRUST | Community school | Academy trust: The Smethwick Health and Wellbeing Education Trust | Academy trust: SHIRELAND COLLEGIATE ACADEMY TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | ACADEMY TRANSFORMATION TRUST | — | The Smethwick Health and Wellbeing Education Trust | SHIRELAND COLLEGIATE ACADEMY TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | 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 |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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