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30 fields differ · 6 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Beacon Hill Academy | Sycamore Short Stay School | The Wenlock School | Wrens Nest Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | Yes |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | Yes | No |
| Independent | No | No | Yes | No |
| Academy | Yes | No | No | No |
| Field | Beacon Hill Academy | Sycamore Short Stay School | The Wenlock School | Wrens Nest Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Dudley, DY3 1BP | Dudley, DY1 3QE | West Midlands, DY1 3SS | Dudley, DY1 3NX |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Pupil referral unit | Other independent special school | Community school |
| Phasediffers | Secondary | — | — | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 11–16 | 5–15 | 7–18 | 2–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Good | School remains Good | — | Expected standard |
| Attainment 8differs | 39.3 | — | 4.9 | — |
| Progress 8differs | -0.0 | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 32% | — | 10% | — |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 52% | — | 10% | — |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 6% | — | 0% | — |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 3.1 | — | 0.5 | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | — | — | 63% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | — | — | 12% |
| Overall absencediffers | 11.8% | — | — | 8.1% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 38.8% | — | — | 26.5% |
| Severe absencediffers | 7.5% | — | — | 2.7% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.73 (Often has places) | — | — | 0.97 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 148 | — | — | 58 |
| Places offereddiffers | 218 | — | — | 60 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 1,117 | 16 | 108 | 537 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 1,117 / 1,210 (92%) | 16 / 40 (40%) | 108 / 100 (108%) | 537 / 550 (98%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 38.9% | 87.5% | — | 58% |
| Admissions policydiffers | Non-selective | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Sukhjot Dhami | Mr Steve Markham | Mrs Raelene Austin | Mrs Sarah Parkes |
| SEN typesdiffers | SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; VI - Visual Impairment; HI - Hearing Impairment; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health; PD - Physical Disability; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty | — | — | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituency | Dudley | Dudley | Dudley | Dudley |
| Sponsordiffers | Dudley Academies Trust | — | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: DUDLEY ACADEMIES TRUST | Pupil referral unit | Independent | Community school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | DUDLEY ACADEMIES TRUST | — | — | — |
| Nurserydiffers | — | — | — | Has Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | 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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