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27 fields differ · 9 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Aldridge School - A Science College | Ormiston Shelfield Community Academy | Queen Mary's High School | St Francis of Assisi Catholic College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | No |
| Field | Aldridge School - A Science College | Ormiston Shelfield Community Academy | Queen Mary's High School | St Francis of Assisi Catholic College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Walsall, WS9 0BG | Walsall, WS4 1BW | Walsall, WS4 2AE | Walsall, WS9 0RN |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | Voluntary aided school |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age range | 11–18 | 11–18 | 11–18 | 11–18 |
| Genderdiffers | Mixed | Mixed | Girls | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | School remains Good | Good | Exceptional | Strong standard |
| Attainment 8differs | 44.9 | 40.4 | 72.1 | 50.4 |
| Progress 8differs | -0.3 | -0.5 | 0.6 | 0.1 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 41% | 23% | 97% | 53% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 66% | 58% | 99% | 77% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 65% | 39% | 87% | 6% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 4.3 | 3.3 | 7.1 | 3.9 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 8.2% | 10.4% | 5.9% | 8.2% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 24.8% | 29.9% | 18.0% | 27.4% |
| Severe absencediffers | 2.3% | 4.0% | 0.5% | 2.6% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.82 (Often has places) | 1.15 (Balanced demand) | 1.91 (Competitive) | 1.12 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 218 | 284 | 271 | 208 |
| Places offereddiffers | 280 | 249 | 145 | 191 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 1,629 | 1,419 | 949 | 1,109 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 1,629 / 1,489 (109%) | 1,419 / 1,375 (103%) | 949 / 858 (111%) | 1,109 / 1,100 (101%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 30.2% | 45.6% | 28.9% | 26.4% |
| Admissions policydiffers | Non-selective | Non-selective | Selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Barry Worth | Mr Michael Riley | Mrs Nicola Daniel | Mr Luke Salkeld |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | — | Archdiocese of Birmingham |
| Constituencydiffers | Aldridge-Brownhills | Aldridge-Brownhills | Walsall and Bloxwich | Aldridge-Brownhills |
| Sponsordiffers | — | Ormiston Academies Trust | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: THE MERCIAN TRUST | Academy trust: ORMISTON ACADEMIES TRUST | Academy trust: THE MERCIAN TRUST | Voluntary aided school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | THE MERCIAN TRUST | ORMISTON ACADEMIES TRUST | THE MERCIAN TRUST | — |
| Nurserydiffers | 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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