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23 fields differ · 13 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Redhill School | The Pedmore High School | The Wordsley School | Thorns Collegiate Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | 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 | Redhill School | The Pedmore High School | The Wordsley School | Thorns Collegiate Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Stourbridge, DY8 1JX | Stourbridge, DY9 7HS | Stourbridge, DY8 5SP | Brierley Hill, DY5 2NU |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Academy converter | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age range | 11–16 | 11–16 | 11–16 | 11–16 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Good | School remains Good | School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next | Requires improvement |
| Attainment 8differs | 48.9 | 41.0 | — | 36.5 |
| Progress 8differs | 0.2 | -0.4 | — | -0.5 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 58% | 37% | — | 21% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 74% | 55% | — | 43% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 66% | 2% | — | 41% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 4.6 | 3.2 | — | 3.0 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 8.4% | 10.8% | — | 9.6% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 23.0% | 31.1% | — | 30.8% |
| Severe absencediffers | 3.6% | 6.2% | — | 4.9% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.08 (Balanced demand) | 0.83 (Often has places) | — | 0.93 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 257 | 104 | — | 136 |
| Places offereddiffers | 239 | 136 | — | 176 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 1,204 | 647 | 906 | 861 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 1,204 / 1,175 (102%) | 647 / 787 (82%) | 906 / 915 (99%) | 861 / 1,000 (86%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 25.2% | 44.7% | 39.7% | 37% |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr James Clayton | Mr Chris Mills | Mr Ashley Weatherhogg | Ms Nicola Jones |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Stourbridge | Stourbridge | Kingswinford and South Staffordshire | Stourbridge |
| Sponsordiffers | Stour Vale Academy Trust | Invictus Education Trust | Stour Vale Academy Trust | Shireland Collegiate Academy Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: STOUR VALE ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: INVICTUS EDUCATION TRUST | Academy trust: STOUR VALE ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: SHIRELAND COLLEGIATE ACADEMY TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | STOUR VALE ACADEMY TRUST | INVICTUS EDUCATION TRUST | STOUR VALE ACADEMY TRUST | SHIRELAND COLLEGIATE ACADEMY TRUST |
| Nursery | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth form | Does not have 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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