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24 fields differ · 12 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Smestow Academy | St Edmund's Catholic Academy | St Peter's Collegiate Academy | Wolverhampton Girls' High 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 | Yes |
| Field | Smestow Academy | St Edmund's Catholic Academy | St Peter's Collegiate Academy | Wolverhampton Girls' High School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Wolverhampton, WV3 8HU | Wolverhampton, WV3 9DU | Wolverhampton, WV3 9DU | Wolverhampton, WV6 0BY |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | Academy converter | Academy converter |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age range | 11–18 | 11–18 | 11–18 | 11–18 |
| Genderdiffers | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Girls |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Expected standard | Standards maintained | Not judged | Outstanding |
| Attainment 8differs | 44.3 | 46.8 | 46.9 | 74.2 |
| Progress 8differs | 0.3 | 0.2 | -0.1 | 0.5 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 44% | 49% | 46% | 97% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 61% | 71% | 70% | 99% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 11% | 21% | 19% | 75% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 3.5 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 7.1 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 10.2% | 5.1% | 7.0% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 33.9% | 11.7% | 19.5% | 12.4% |
| Severe absencediffers | 7.7% | 0.5% | 1.0% | 0.6% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.59 (Often has places) | 0.91 (Balanced demand) | 0.58 (Often has places) | 1.75 (Competitive) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 19 | 174 | 111 | 319 |
| Places offereddiffers | 78 | 198 | 217 | 198 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 589 | 1,171 | 1,329 | 1,211 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 589 / 1,010 (58%) | 1,171 / 896 (131%) | 1,329 / 1,326 (100%) | 1,211 / 950 (127%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 59.1% | 46.9% | 38.2% | 16.3% |
| Admissions policydiffers | — | Non-selective | Non-selective | Selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Ian Chamberlain | Mrs Maggie Hazeldine | Mr Jack Lees | Mrs T Young |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | Archdiocese of Birmingham | Diocese of Lichfield | — |
| Constituency | Wolverhampton West | Wolverhampton West | Wolverhampton West | Wolverhampton West |
| Sponsordiffers | Matrix Academy Trust | St Gabriel the Archangel Catholic Multi-Academy Trust | Three Spires Trust | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: MATRIX ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: ST GABRIEL THE ARCHANGEL CATHOLIC MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: THREE SPIRES TRUST | Academy trust: WOLVERHAMPTON GIRLS' HIGH SCHOOL |
| Academy/trustdiffers | MATRIX ACADEMY TRUST | ST GABRIEL THE ARCHANGEL CATHOLIC MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST | THREE SPIRES TRUST | WOLVERHAMPTON GIRLS' HIGH SCHOOL |
| Nursery | No Nursery Classes | 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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