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27 fields differ · 9 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Joseph Leckie Academy | Queen Mary's Grammar School | Stuart Bathurst Catholic High School | Wood Green 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 | Joseph Leckie Academy | Queen Mary's Grammar School | Stuart Bathurst Catholic High School | Wood Green Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Walsall, WS5 4PG | Walsall, WS1 2PG | Wednesbury, WS10 9QS | Wednesbury, WS10 9QU |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age range | 11–18 | 11–18 | 11–18 | 11–18 |
| Genderdiffers | Mixed | Boys | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Expected standard | Outstanding | Good | Good |
| Attainment 8differs | 43.7 | 74.3 | 43.6 | 45.9 |
| Progress 8differs | 0.1 | 0.6 | -0.2 | 0.0 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 42% | 97% | 43% | 43% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 60% | 100% | 64% | 65% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 35% | 91% | 8% | 11% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 3.8 | 7.2 | 3.5 | 3.7 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 9.4% | 4.8% | 12.4% | 8.6% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 30.6% | 9.2% | 36.7% | 27.6% |
| Severe absencediffers | 2.4% | 0.5% | 5.7% | 3.3% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.82 (Often has places) | 2.18 (Highly competitive) | 0.73 (Often has places) | 1.19 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 193 | 357 | 83 | 298 |
| Places offereddiffers | 251 | 166 | 125 | 254 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 1,524 | 1,399 | 807 | 1,518 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 1,524 / 1,414 (108%) | 1,399 / 792 (177%) | 807 / 900 (90%) | 1,518 / 1,530 (99%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 53.8% | 27.7% | 43.4% | 36.3% |
| Admissions policydiffers | Non-selective | Selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Andrew McNaughton | Mr Richard Langton | Mrs Helen Duffield | Mr James Topham |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | Archdiocese of Birmingham | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Walsall and Bloxwich | Walsall and Bloxwich | Tipton and Wednesbury | Tipton and Wednesbury |
| Sponsordiffers | — | — | St Gabriel the Archangel Catholic Multi-Academy Trust | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: THE FORGE BROOK TRUST | Academy trust: THE MERCIAN TRUST | Academy trust: ST GABRIEL THE ARCHANGEL CATHOLIC MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: WOOD GREEN ACADEMY |
| Academy/trustdiffers | THE FORGE BROOK TRUST | THE MERCIAN TRUST | ST GABRIEL THE ARCHANGEL CATHOLIC MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST | WOOD GREEN ACADEMY |
| Nurserydiffers | — | — | 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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