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29 fields differ · 7 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Brookside Middle School | Ercall Wood Academy | Short Wood Primary School | Wrekin College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | Yes | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | Yes |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | Yes |
| Academy | No | Yes | Yes | No |
| Field | Brookside Middle School | Ercall Wood Academy | Short Wood Primary School | Wrekin College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Telford, TF1 1LG | Telford, TF1 2DT | Telford, TF1 2JA | Telford, TF1 3BH |
| School typediffers | Community school | Academy converter | Academy converter | Other independent school |
| Phasediffers | Middle deemed secondary | Secondary | Primary | — |
| Age rangediffers | 9–13 | 11–16 | 3–11 | 4–19 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Closed | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | — | Not judged | Standards maintained | — |
| Attainment 8differs | — | 40.5 | — | 28.4 |
| Progress 8differs | — | -0.1 | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | 23% | — | 0% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | 59% | — | 0% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | 50% | — | 0% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | 3.6 | — | 2.6 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | — | 7.9% | — | — |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | 22.4% | — | — |
| Severe absencediffers | — | 2.7% | — | — |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | 0.91 (Balanced demand) | — | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | 160 | — | — |
| Places offereddiffers | — | 175 | — | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | — | 971 | — | 671 |
| Capacity filldiffers | — | 971 / 1,200 (81%) | — | 671 / 958 (70%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | — | 24.6% | — | — |
| Admissions policydiffers | — | Non-selective | — | Selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | — | Mr Nicholas Murphy | Mrs Gail Butele | Mr Ben Smith |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituency | The Wrekin | The Wrekin | The Wrekin | The Wrekin |
| Sponsordiffers | — | Learning Community Trust | Severn Bridges Multi Academy Trust | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community school | Academy trust: LEARNING COMMUNITY TRUST | Academy trust: SEVERN BRIDGES MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | Independent |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | LEARNING COMMUNITY TRUST | SEVERN BRIDGES MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | — |
| Nurserydiffers | — | No Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | — | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Boardingdiffers | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | Boarding school |
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