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24 fields differ · 12 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Ormiston Shelfield Community Academy | T P Riley Community School | Walsall Academy | Willenhall E-ACT Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Ormiston Shelfield Community Academy | T P Riley Community School | Walsall Academy | Willenhall E-ACT Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Walsall, WS4 1BW | Walsall, WS3 3LX | Walsall, WS3 3LX | Willenhall, WV12 4BD |
| School typediffers | Academy sponsor led | Community school | Academy sponsor led | Academy sponsor led |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age range | 11–18 | 11–18 | 11–18 | 11–18 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Closed | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Good | — | Expected standard | Not judged |
| Attainment 8differs | 40.4 | — | 43.7 | 33.3 |
| Progress 8differs | -0.5 | — | -0.1 | -0.8 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 23% | — | 35% | 20% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 58% | — | 57% | 33% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 39% | — | 71% | 12% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 3.3 | — | 3.9 | 2.7 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 10.4% | — | 10.0% | 12.0% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 29.9% | — | 27.7% | 37.4% |
| Severe absencediffers | 4.0% | — | 5.6% | 7.7% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.15 (Balanced demand) | — | 1.59 (Competitive) | 0.88 (Often has places) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 284 | — | 315 | 127 |
| Places offereddiffers | 249 | — | 198 | 231 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 1,419 | — | 1,423 | 1,106 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 1,419 / 1,375 (103%) | — | 1,423 / 1,350 (105%) | 1,106 / 950 (116%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 45.6% | — | 41.9% | 49.8% |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Michael Riley | Mrs C Wayment | Mr Timothy Mullen-Furness | Ms Emma Clements |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Aldridge-Brownhills | Walsall North | Walsall and Bloxwich | Wolverhampton North East |
| Sponsordiffers | Ormiston Academies Trust | — | Thomas Telford School | E-ACT |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: ORMISTON ACADEMIES TRUST | Community school | Academy trust: THOMAS TELFORD MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: E-ACT |
| Academy/trustdiffers | ORMISTON ACADEMIES TRUST | — | THOMAS TELFORD MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | E-ACT |
| Nursery | — | — | — | — |
| Sixth form | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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