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28 fields differ · 8 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Blue Coat Church of England Academy | Queen Mary's Grammar School | Queen Mary's High School | Walsall Studio School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Blue Coat Church of England Academy | Queen Mary's Grammar School | Queen Mary's High School | Walsall Studio School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Walsall, WS1 2ND | Walsall, WS1 2PG | Walsall, WS4 2AE | Walsall, WS1 1RL |
| School typediffers | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | Academy converter | Studio schools |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 11–18 | 11–18 | 11–18 | 14–19 |
| Genderdiffers | Mixed | Boys | Girls | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | School remains Good | Outstanding | Exceptional | Not judged |
| Attainment 8differs | 41.0 | 74.3 | 72.1 | 28.2 |
| Progress 8differs | 0.0 | 0.6 | 0.6 | -1.1 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 38% | 97% | 97% | 4% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 59% | 100% | 99% | 29% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 5% | 91% | 87% | 0% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 3.2 | 7.2 | 7.1 | 2.1 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 7.6% | 4.8% | 5.9% | 25.6% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 23.0% | 9.2% | 18.0% | 67.0% |
| Severe absencediffers | 1.6% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 16.5% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.99 (Balanced demand) | 2.18 (Highly competitive) | 1.91 (Competitive) | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 151 | 357 | 271 | — |
| Places offereddiffers | 156 | 166 | 145 | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 972 | 1,399 | 949 | 206 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 972 / 900 (108%) | 1,399 / 792 (177%) | 949 / 858 (111%) | 206 / 300 (69%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 59.5% | 27.7% | 28.9% | 48.8% |
| Admissions policydiffers | Non-selective | Selective | Selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr David Smith | Mr Richard Langton | Mrs Nicola Daniel | Miss Krissi Carter |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | Diocese of Lichfield | — | — | — |
| Constituency | Walsall and Bloxwich | Walsall and Bloxwich | Walsall and Bloxwich | Walsall and Bloxwich |
| Sponsordiffers | Diocese of Lichfield | — | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: BLUE COAT CHURCH OF ENGLAND ACADEMY (WALSALL) TRUST | Academy trust: THE MERCIAN TRUST | Academy trust: THE MERCIAN TRUST | Academy trust: THE MERCIAN TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | BLUE COAT CHURCH OF ENGLAND ACADEMY (WALSALL) TRUST | THE MERCIAN TRUST | THE MERCIAN TRUST | THE MERCIAN TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | — | — | — | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth form | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Boardingdiffers | — | No boarders | No boarders | — |
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