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27 fields differ · 9 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Holly Lodge High School College of Science | Holyhead School | Sandwell Academy | St John Wall Catholic School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | Yes | Yes | No |
| Field | Holly Lodge High School College of Science | Holyhead School | Sandwell Academy | St John Wall Catholic School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Smethwick, B67 7JG | Birmingham, B21 0HN | West Bromwich, B71 4LG | Birmingham, B21 8HH |
| School typediffers | Foundation school | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | Voluntary aided school |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 11–18 | 11–18 | 11–18 | 11–16 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | School remains Good | Good | Good | Good |
| Attainment 8differs | 39.9 | 41.4 | 47.7 | 48.5 |
| Progress 8differs | -0.1 | -0.0 | -0.1 | 0.8 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 27% | 39% | 48% | 42% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 52% | 61% | 70% | 63% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 8% | 42% | 50% | 17% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 3.3 | 3.6 | 4.3 | 4.0 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 9.6% | 7.5% | 7.0% | 8.3% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 32.9% | 22.0% | 22.0% | 24.7% |
| Severe absencediffers | 2.4% | 2.3% | 2.1% | 2.9% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.68 (Often has places) | 0.89 (Often has places) | 2.21 (Highly competitive) | 0.77 (Often has places) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 130 | 182 | 414 | 75 |
| Places offereddiffers | 253 | 209 | 196 | 124 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 1,636 | 1,257 | 1,463 | 591 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 1,636 / 1,650 (99%) | 1,257 / 1,250 (101%) | 1,463 / 1,250 (117%) | 591 / 600 (99%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 46.6% | 64.7% | 32.5% | 65.1% |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Imran Iqbal | Mr David Knox | Mr James Saunders | Ms Katherine Marston |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | — | Archdiocese of Birmingham |
| Constituencydiffers | Smethwick | Birmingham Perry Barr | Smethwick | Birmingham Perry Barr |
| Sponsordiffers | — | Central Region Schools Trust | Thomas Telford School | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: The Smethwick Health and Wellbeing Education Trust | Academy trust: CENTRAL REGION SCHOOLS TRUST | Academy trust: THOMAS TELFORD MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | Voluntary aided school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | The Smethwick Health and Wellbeing Education Trust | CENTRAL REGION SCHOOLS TRUST | THOMAS TELFORD MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | — |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | — | — | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | Has a sixth form | 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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