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29 fields differ · 7 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Holyhead School | King Edward VI Handsworth Grammar School for Boys | St John Wall Catholic School | Windsor Olympus Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Field | Holyhead School | King Edward VI Handsworth Grammar School for Boys | St John Wall Catholic School | Windsor Olympus Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Birmingham, B21 0HN | Birmingham, B21 9ET | Birmingham, B21 8HH | Birmingham, B18 4LX |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Academy converter | Voluntary aided school | Free schools |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 11–18 | 11–18 | 11–16 | 11–16 |
| Genderdiffers | Mixed | Boys | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Good | Good | Good | — |
| Attainment 8differs | 41.4 | 72.0 | 48.5 | — |
| Progress 8differs | -0.0 | 0.8 | 0.8 | — |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 39% | 93% | 42% | — |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 61% | 97% | 63% | — |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 42% | 33% | 17% | — |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 3.6 | 6.3 | 4.0 | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 7.5% | 6.4% | 8.3% | 6.1% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 22.0% | 19.9% | 24.7% | 16.0% |
| Severe absencediffers | 2.3% | 0.4% | 2.9% | 0.5% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.89 (Often has places) | 1.01 (Balanced demand) | 0.77 (Often has places) | 0.82 (Often has places) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 182 | 128 | 75 | 121 |
| Places offereddiffers | 209 | 146 | 124 | 176 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 1,257 | 1,054 | 591 | 533 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 1,257 / 1,250 (101%) | 1,054 / 1,000 (105%) | 591 / 600 (99%) | 533 / 900 (59%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 64.7% | 18.7% | 65.1% | 69.2% |
| Admissions policydiffers | Non-selective | Selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr David Knox | Mr Tim Johnson | Ms Katherine Marston | Mr Robert Sloan |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | Archdiocese of Birmingham | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Birmingham Perry Barr | Birmingham Perry Barr | Birmingham Perry Barr | Smethwick |
| Sponsordiffers | Central Region Schools Trust | King Edward VI Foundation | — | Windsor Academy Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: CENTRAL REGION SCHOOLS TRUST | Academy trust: KING EDWARD VI ACADEMY TRUST BIRMINGHAM | Voluntary aided school | Academy trust: WINDSOR ACADEMY TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | CENTRAL REGION SCHOOLS TRUST | KING EDWARD VI ACADEMY TRUST BIRMINGHAM | — | WINDSOR ACADEMY TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | — | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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