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27 fields differ · 9 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Hillcrest School and Sixth Form Centre | Leasowes High School | Lift Four Dwellings Secondary | Perryfields Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | Yes | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Hillcrest School and Sixth Form Centre | Leasowes High School | Lift Four Dwellings Secondary | Perryfields Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Birmingham, B32 3AE | Halesowen, B62 8PJ | Birmingham, B32 1RJ | Oldbury, B68 0RG |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 11–18 | 11–16 | 11–16 | 11–16 |
| Genderdiffers | Girls | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | School remains Good | Not judged | Good | School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next |
| Attainment 8differs | 49.8 | 41.9 | 47.6 | 39.1 |
| Progress 8differs | 0.5 | -0.5 | 0.2 | -0.6 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 49% | 38% | 46% | 29% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 66% | 62% | 69% | 48% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 88% | 61% | 32% | 42% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 4.8 | 3.8 | 4.1 | 3.5 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 8.6% | 9.3% | 8.1% | 10.4% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 25.3% | 30.2% | 26.9% | 33.7% |
| Severe absencediffers | 3.3% | 3.9% | 3.8% | 5.4% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.65 (Often has places) | 0.89 (Often has places) | 0.83 (Often has places) | 0.63 (Often has places) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 60 | 177 | 90 | 59 |
| Places offereddiffers | 119 | 209 | 119 | 126 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 627 | 1,043 | 534 | 682 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 627 / 720 (87%) | 1,043 / 1,220 (85%) | 534 / 600 (89%) | 682 / 1,200 (57%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 53.1% | 35.3% | 66.1% | 38.7% |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Samuel B Abbotts | Miss C Papadopoullos | Mrs Claire Stoneman | Mr Stephen Morris |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Birmingham Edgbaston | Halesowen | Birmingham Edgbaston | Smethwick |
| Sponsordiffers | — | Invictus Education Trust | Lift Schools | Plantsbrook School |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: HILLCREST SCHOOL AND SIXTH FORM CENTRE | Academy trust: INVICTUS EDUCATION TRUST | Academy trust: LIFT SCHOOLS | Academy trust: BROADLEAF PARTNERSHIP TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | HILLCREST SCHOOL AND SIXTH FORM CENTRE | INVICTUS EDUCATION TRUST | LIFT SCHOOLS | BROADLEAF PARTNERSHIP TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | — | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | Has a sixth form | Does not have 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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