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Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Devonshire Infant Academy | Devonshire Junior Academy | Holly Lodge High School College of Science | Ruskin House Pupil Referral Unit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | Yes | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Field | Devonshire Infant Academy | Devonshire Junior Academy | Holly Lodge High School College of Science | Ruskin House Pupil Referral Unit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Smethwick, B67 7AT | Smethwick, B67 7AT | Smethwick, B67 7JG | Smethwick, B67 7JB |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Academy converter | Foundation school | Pupil referral unit |
| Phasediffers | Primary | Primary | Secondary | — |
| Age rangediffers | 3–7 | 7–11 | 11–18 | 11–14 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Open | Open | Closed |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Not judged | School remains Good | School remains Good | — |
| Attainment 8differs | — | — | 39.9 | — |
| Progress 8differs | — | — | -0.1 | — |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | — | 27% | — |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | — | 52% | — |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | — | 8% | — |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | — | 3.3 | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | 66% | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | 8% | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 6.0% | 4.3% | 9.6% | — |
| Persistent absencediffers | 14.4% | 10.0% | 32.9% | — |
| Severe absencediffers | 1.6% | 0.0% | 2.4% | — |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.02 (Balanced demand) | — | 0.68 (Often has places) | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 92 | — | 130 | — |
| Places offereddiffers | 90 | — | 253 | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 346 | 349 | 1,636 | — |
| Capacity filldiffers | 346 / 315 (110%) | 349 / 360 (97%) | 1,636 / 1,650 (99%) | — |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 25.7% | 38.7% | 46.6% | — |
| Admissions policydiffers | — | — | Non-selective | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Elise Waldron | Mrs Elise Waldron | Mr Imran Iqbal | Mr Steve Walder |
| SEN typesdiffers | ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder | ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder | — | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Smethwick | Smethwick | Smethwick | Warley |
| Sponsordiffers | Victoria Academies Trust | Victoria Academies Trust | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: VICTORIA ACADEMIES TRUST | Academy trust: VICTORIA ACADEMIES TRUST | Academy trust: The Smethwick Health and Wellbeing Education Trust | Pupil referral unit |
| Academy/trustdiffers | VICTORIA ACADEMIES TRUST | VICTORIA ACADEMIES TRUST | The Smethwick Health and Wellbeing Education Trust | — |
| Nurserydiffers | Has Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | — |
| Sixth formdiffers | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Has a sixth form | — |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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