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26 fields differ · 10 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Cannock Chase High School | Cardinal Griffin Catholic College | Cheslyn Hay Academy | Great Wyrley 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 | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Cannock Chase High School | Cardinal Griffin Catholic College | Cheslyn Hay Academy | Great Wyrley Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Cannock, WS11 1JT | Cannock, WS11 4AW | Walsall, WS6 7JQ | Walsall, WS6 6LQ |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Academy converter | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age range | 11–18 | 11–18 | 11–18 | 11–18 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | School remains Good | School remains Good | Expected standard | Good |
| Attainment 8differs | 43.3 | 41.2 | 46.1 | 41.0 |
| Progress 8differs | -0.4 | -0.3 | -0.2 | -0.1 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 33% | 36% | 42% | 34% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 61% | 60% | 68% | 58% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 2% | 6% | 24% | 17% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 3.4 | 3.3 | 3.9 | 3.4 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 10.8% | 8.9% | 9.2% | 11.4% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 37.5% | 25.1% | 27.5% | 36.9% |
| Severe absencediffers | 3.5% | 3.9% | 3.1% | 5.6% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.85 (Often has places) | 0.83 (Often has places) | 1.19 (Balanced demand) | 0.89 (Often has places) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 163 | 106 | 264 | 103 |
| Places offereddiffers | 213 | 130 | 222 | 116 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 1,113 | 732 | 1,279 | 606 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 1,113 / 1,818 (61%) | 732 / 998 (73%) | 1,279 / 1,302 (98%) | 606 / 1,119 (54%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 34.8% | 29.5% | 20.3% | 33.5% |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Iain Turnbull | Mrs Hermione Gibson | Mrs J Pritchard | Mrs Kelly Moore |
| SEN typesdiffers | OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | Archdiocese of Birmingham | — | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Cannock Chase | Cannock Chase | Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge | Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge |
| Sponsordiffers | — | St Gabriel the Archangel Catholic Multi-Academy Trust | Windsor Academy Trust | Windsor Academy Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: CANNOCK CHASE HIGH SCHOOL | Academy trust: ST GABRIEL THE ARCHANGEL CATHOLIC MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: WINDSOR ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: WINDSOR ACADEMY TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | CANNOCK CHASE HIGH SCHOOL | ST GABRIEL THE ARCHANGEL CATHOLIC MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST | WINDSOR ACADEMY TRUST | WINDSOR ACADEMY TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | — | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes |
| 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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