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28 fields differ · 8 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Ormiston Shelfield Community Academy | Pelsall Community School | Queen Mary's High School | Walsall Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | No | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Ormiston Shelfield Community Academy | Pelsall Community School | Queen Mary's High School | Walsall Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Walsall, WS4 1BW | Walsall, WS4 1NG | Walsall, WS4 2AE | Walsall, WS3 3LX |
| School typediffers | Academy sponsor led | Community school | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 11–18 | 15–17 | 11–18 | 11–18 |
| Genderdiffers | Mixed | Mixed | Girls | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Closed | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Good | — | Exceptional | Expected standard |
| Attainment 8differs | 40.4 | — | 72.1 | 43.7 |
| Progress 8differs | -0.5 | — | 0.6 | -0.1 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 23% | — | 97% | 35% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 58% | — | 99% | 57% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 39% | — | 87% | 71% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 3.3 | — | 7.1 | 3.9 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 10.4% | — | 5.9% | 10.0% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 29.9% | — | 18.0% | 27.7% |
| Severe absencediffers | 4.0% | — | 0.5% | 5.6% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.15 (Balanced demand) | — | 1.91 (Competitive) | 1.59 (Competitive) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 284 | — | 271 | 315 |
| Places offereddiffers | 249 | — | 145 | 198 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 1,419 | — | 949 | 1,423 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 1,419 / 1,375 (103%) | — | 949 / 858 (111%) | 1,423 / 1,350 (105%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 45.6% | — | 28.9% | 41.9% |
| Admissions policydiffers | Non-selective | Non-selective | Selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Michael Riley | — | Mrs Nicola Daniel | Mr Timothy Mullen-Furness |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Aldridge-Brownhills | Aldridge-Brownhills | Walsall and Bloxwich | Walsall and Bloxwich |
| Sponsordiffers | Ormiston Academies Trust | — | — | Thomas Telford School |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: ORMISTON ACADEMIES TRUST | Community school | Academy trust: THE MERCIAN TRUST | Academy trust: THOMAS TELFORD MULTI ACADEMY TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | ORMISTON ACADEMIES TRUST | — | THE MERCIAN TRUST | THOMAS TELFORD MULTI ACADEMY TRUST |
| Nursery | — | — | — | — |
| Sixth formdiffers | 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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