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27 fields differ · 9 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Old Swinford Hospital | Redhill School | Ridgewood High School | The Wordsley School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Old Swinford Hospital | Redhill School | Ridgewood High School | The Wordsley School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Stourbridge, DY8 1QX | Stourbridge, DY8 1JX | Stourbridge, DY8 3NQ | Stourbridge, DY8 5SP |
| School typediffers | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter | Academy converter | Academy converter |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 11–18 | 11–16 | 11–16 | 11–16 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | School remains Good | Good | Good | School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next |
| Attainment 8differs | 58.5 | 48.9 | 45.2 | — |
| Progress 8differs | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.1 | — |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 69% | 58% | 42% | — |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 86% | 74% | 64% | — |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 16% | 66% | 27% | — |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 5.0 | 4.6 | 3.9 | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 9.0% | 8.4% | 8.7% | — |
| Persistent absencediffers | 26.3% | 23.0% | 24.0% | — |
| Severe absencediffers | 2.9% | 3.6% | 4.7% | — |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.46 (Competitive) | 1.08 (Balanced demand) | 0.89 (Often has places) | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 240 | 257 | 110 | — |
| Places offereddiffers | 165 | 239 | 126 | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 1,036 | 1,204 | 641 | 906 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 1,036 / 1,200 (86%) | 1,204 / 1,175 (102%) | 641 / 900 (71%) | 906 / 915 (99%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 5.5% | 25.2% | 27.8% | 39.7% |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Paul Kilbride | Mr James Clayton | Mr James Cannon | Mr Ashley Weatherhogg |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | Diocese of Worcester | — | — | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Stourbridge | Stourbridge | Stourbridge | Kingswinford and South Staffordshire |
| Sponsordiffers | — | Stour Vale Academy Trust | Stour Vale Academy Trust | Stour Vale Academy Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Voluntary aided school | Academy trust: STOUR VALE ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: STOUR VALE ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: STOUR VALE ACADEMY TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | STOUR VALE ACADEMY TRUST | STOUR VALE ACADEMY TRUST | STOUR VALE ACADEMY TRUST |
| Nursery | No Nursery Classes | 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 |
| Boardingdiffers | Boarding school | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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