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28 fields differ · 8 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Oldbury Academy | Ormiston Forge Academy | St Michael's Church of England High School | The Link Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | Yes | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
| Field | Oldbury Academy | Ormiston Forge Academy | St Michael's Church of England High School | The Link Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Oldbury, B68 8NE | Cradley Heath, B64 6QU | Rowley Regis, B65 9AN | Dudley, DY2 0PB |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | Voluntary aided school | Academy sponsor led |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 11–16 | 11–18 | 11–16 | 11–16 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Good | Standards maintained | School remains Good | Expected standard |
| Attainment 8differs | 40.8 | 40.0 | 44.9 | 39.8 |
| Progress 8differs | -0.1 | -0.3 | 0.3 | -0.0 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 36% | 31% | 37% | 34% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 57% | 52% | 60% | 51% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 49% | 6% | 19% | 7% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 3.6 | 3.3 | 3.8 | 3.3 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 9.8% | 11.1% | 9.1% | 11.1% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 29.2% | 35.9% | 25.3% | 34.2% |
| Severe absencediffers | 5.1% | 4.5% | 4.0% | 6.0% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.65 (Often has places) | 0.95 (Balanced demand) | 1.21 (Competitive) | 0.94 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 84 | 287 | 277 | 187 |
| Places offereddiffers | 202 | 304 | 231 | 202 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 1,193 | 1,643 | 1,213 | 1,013 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 1,193 / 1,550 (77%) | 1,643 / 1,950 (84%) | 1,213 / 1,200 (101%) | 1,013 / 1,050 (96%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 53.6% | 43.9% | 38.7% | 51.2% |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Barry Morley | Dr Lisa Mason | Mrs Christina Handy-Rivett | Mrs Emma Edwards-Morgan |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | — | PD - Physical Disability | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | Diocese of Birmingham | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Smethwick | Halesowen | West Bromwich | Stourbridge |
| Sponsordiffers | Stour Vale Academy Trust | Ormiston Academies Trust | — | Dudley Academies Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: STOUR VALE ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: ORMISTON ACADEMIES TRUST | Voluntary aided school | Academy trust: DUDLEY ACADEMIES TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | STOUR VALE ACADEMY TRUST | ORMISTON ACADEMIES TRUST | — | DUDLEY ACADEMIES TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | — | — | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | Does not have 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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