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28 fields differ · 8 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Holyhead School | King Edward VI Handsworth Wood Girls' Academy | 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 | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Field | Holyhead School | King Edward VI Handsworth Wood Girls' Academy | Sandwell Academy | St John Wall Catholic School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Birmingham, B21 0HN | Birmingham, B20 2HL | West Bromwich, B71 4LG | Birmingham, B21 8HH |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | Voluntary aided school |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 11–18 | 11–18 | 11–18 | 11–16 |
| Genderdiffers | Mixed | Girls | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Good | Not judged | Good | Good |
| Attainment 8differs | 41.4 | 50.0 | 47.7 | 48.5 |
| Progress 8differs | -0.0 | 0.4 | -0.1 | 0.8 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 39% | 45% | 48% | 42% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 61% | 69% | 70% | 63% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 42% | 53% | 50% | 17% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 3.6 | 4.6 | 4.3 | 4.0 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 7.5% | 7.3% | 7.0% | 8.3% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 22.0% | 21.9% | 22.0% | 24.7% |
| Severe absencediffers | 2.3% | 1.1% | 2.1% | 2.9% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.89 (Often has places) | 0.91 (Balanced demand) | 2.21 (Highly competitive) | 0.77 (Often has places) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 182 | 156 | 414 | 75 |
| Places offereddiffers | 209 | 174 | 196 | 124 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 1,257 | 1,052 | 1,463 | 591 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 1,257 / 1,250 (101%) | 1,052 / 1,021 (103%) | 1,463 / 1,250 (117%) | 591 / 600 (99%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 64.7% | 55.9% | 32.5% | 65.1% |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr David Knox | Kiran Takhar | Mr James Saunders | Ms Katherine Marston |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | — | Archdiocese of Birmingham |
| Constituencydiffers | Birmingham Perry Barr | Birmingham Perry Barr | Smethwick | Birmingham Perry Barr |
| Sponsordiffers | Central Region Schools Trust | King Edward VI Foundation | Thomas Telford School | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: CENTRAL REGION SCHOOLS TRUST | Academy trust: KING EDWARD VI ACADEMY TRUST BIRMINGHAM | Academy trust: THOMAS TELFORD MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | Voluntary aided school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | CENTRAL REGION SCHOOLS TRUST | KING EDWARD VI ACADEMY TRUST BIRMINGHAM | 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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