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30 fields differ · 6 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Forest Comprehensive School | Queen Mary's High School | Walsall Academy | Walsall Studio School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | Yes | Yes | No |
| Field | Forest Comprehensive School | Queen Mary's High School | Walsall Academy | Walsall Studio School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Walsall, WS3 1AG | Walsall, WS4 2AE | Walsall, WS3 3LX | Walsall, WS1 1RL |
| School typediffers | Community school | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | Studio schools |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 11–18 | 11–18 | 11–18 | 14–19 |
| Genderdiffers | Mixed | Girls | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Closed | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | — | Exceptional | Expected standard | Not judged |
| Attainment 8differs | — | 72.1 | 43.7 | 28.2 |
| Progress 8differs | — | 0.6 | -0.1 | -1.1 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | 97% | 35% | 4% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | 99% | 57% | 29% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | 87% | 71% | 0% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | 7.1 | 3.9 | 2.1 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | — | 5.9% | 10.0% | 25.6% |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | 18.0% | 27.7% | 67.0% |
| Severe absencediffers | — | 0.5% | 5.6% | 16.5% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | 1.91 (Competitive) | 1.59 (Competitive) | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | 271 | 315 | — |
| Places offereddiffers | — | 145 | 198 | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | — | 949 | 1,423 | 206 |
| Capacity filldiffers | — | 949 / 858 (111%) | 1,423 / 1,350 (105%) | 206 / 300 (69%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | — | 28.9% | 41.9% | 48.8% |
| Admissions policydiffers | — | Selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | — | Mrs Nicola Daniel | Mr Timothy Mullen-Furness | Miss Krissi Carter |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Walsall North | Walsall and Bloxwich | Walsall and Bloxwich | Walsall and Bloxwich |
| Sponsordiffers | — | — | Thomas Telford School | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community school | Academy trust: THE MERCIAN TRUST | Academy trust: THOMAS TELFORD MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: THE MERCIAN TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | THE MERCIAN TRUST | THOMAS TELFORD MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | THE MERCIAN TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | — | — | — | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | — | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Boardingdiffers | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | — |
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