Compare schools
Compare up to 4 schools. Green/red cells mark clearer stronger/weaker figures among this set — this is not a ranking.
Shareable link/compare?urns=134993,103401,147702,135435
32 fields differ · 4 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Sandwell Academy | St James Church of England Primary School, Handsworth | V.A.S.E Academy | Vocation Base Community School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| Academy | Yes | No | No | No |
| Field | Sandwell Academy | St James Church of England Primary School, Handsworth | V.A.S.E Academy | Vocation Base Community School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | West Bromwich, B71 4LG | Birmingham, B21 8NH | Birmingham, B21 8LE | Birmingham, B21 8JA |
| School typediffers | Academy sponsor led | Voluntary controlled school | Other independent school | Other independent school |
| Phasediffers | Secondary | Primary | — | — |
| Age rangediffers | 11–18 | 4–11 | 10–18 | 14–16 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Open | Open | Closed |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Good | School remains Good | — | — |
| Attainment 8differs | 47.7 | — | — | — |
| Progress 8differs | -0.1 | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 48% | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 70% | — | — | — |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 50% | — | — | — |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 4.3 | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | 67% | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | 5% | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 7.0% | 7.3% | — | — |
| Persistent absencediffers | 22.0% | 22.3% | — | — |
| Severe absencediffers | 2.1% | 2.1% | — | — |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 2.21 (Highly competitive) | 0.98 (Balanced demand) | — | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 414 | 42 | — | — |
| Places offereddiffers | 196 | 43 | — | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 1,463 | 409 | 39 | — |
| Capacity filldiffers | 1,463 / 1,250 (117%) | 409 / 420 (97%) | 39 / 60 (65%) | — |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 32.5% | 53.1% | — | — |
| Admissions policydiffers | Non-selective | — | Non-selective | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr James Saunders | Mrs Sarah Smith | Mr Muhammad Majid | Mr COURTNEY DONOVAN |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | Diocese of Birmingham | — | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Smethwick | Birmingham Perry Barr | West Bromwich | Birmingham, Perry Barr |
| Sponsordiffers | Thomas Telford School | — | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: THOMAS TELFORD MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | Voluntary controlled school | Independent | Independent |
| Academy/trustdiffers | THOMAS TELFORD MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | — | — | — |
| Nurserydiffers | — | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | Has a sixth form | — | Has a sixth form | — |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
Green = clearer stronger figure in this set; red = clearer weaker. Ties and missing values are unmarked. Read how to compare schools.