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27 fields differ · 9 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Alderbrook School | Light Hall School | Light Hall School Specialist Mathematics and Computing College | Tudor Grange Academy, Solihull |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | Yes | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
| Field | Alderbrook School | Light Hall School | Light Hall School Specialist Mathematics and Computing College | Tudor Grange Academy, Solihull |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Solihull, B91 1SN | Solihull, B90 2PZ | Solihull, B90 2PZ | Solihull, B91 3PD |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Academy converter | Community school | Academy converter |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 11–18 | 11–18 | 11–16 | 11–18 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Open | Closed | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | School remains Good | Good | — | Not judged |
| Attainment 8differs | 53.9 | 46.8 | — | 62.0 |
| Progress 8differs | 0.5 | -0.2 | — | 0.8 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 60% | 44% | — | 78% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 80% | 71% | — | 92% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 26% | 35% | — | 92% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 4.6 | 4.0 | — | 5.8 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 7.3% | 8.6% | — | 6.4% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 18.4% | 26.1% | — | 14.3% |
| Severe absencediffers | 2.2% | 3.1% | — | 2.0% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.23 (Competitive) | 0.76 (Often has places) | — | 1.55 (Competitive) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 325 | 120 | — | 438 |
| Places offereddiffers | 272 | 172 | — | 287 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 1,701 | 1,037 | — | 1,730 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 1,701 / 1,650 (103%) | 1,037 / 1,250 (83%) | — | 1,730 / 1,690 (102%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 19.5% | 24.4% | — | 10.3% |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Thomas Beveridge | Mrs A Kimblin | Mr V Scutt | Mrs Claire Smith |
| SEN typesdiffers | ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder | — | — | SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Solihull West and Shirley | Solihull West and Shirley | Solihull | Solihull West and Shirley |
| Sponsordiffers | — | — | — | Tudor Grange Academies Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: ALDERBROOK SCHOOL | Academy trust: LIGHT HALL SCHOOL | Community school | Academy trust: TUDOR GRANGE ACADEMIES TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | ALDERBROOK SCHOOL | LIGHT HALL SCHOOL | — | TUDOR GRANGE ACADEMIES TRUST |
| Nursery | — | — | — | — |
| Sixth formdiffers | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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