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27 fields differ · 9 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Holly Lodge High School College of Science | Shireland Biomedical Utc | Shireland CBSO Academy | West Bromwich Collegiate Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | No | No | No |
| Field | Holly Lodge High School College of Science | Shireland Biomedical Utc | Shireland CBSO Academy | West Bromwich Collegiate Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Smethwick, B67 7JG | West Bromwich, B70 8DJ | West Bromwich, B70 8SZ | West Bromwich, B70 7LE |
| School typediffers | Foundation school | University technical college | Free schools | Free schools |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 11–18 | 11–19 | 11–19 | 11–16 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | School remains Good | Requires improvement | — | Good |
| Attainment 8differs | 39.9 | — | — | 43.0 |
| Progress 8differs | -0.1 | — | — | -0.1 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 27% | — | — | 33% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 52% | — | — | 53% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 8% | — | — | 81% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 3.3 | — | — | 4.0 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 9.6% | 7.5% | 6.2% | 6.6% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 32.9% | 21.6% | 19.3% | 18.1% |
| Severe absencediffers | 2.4% | 3.9% | 0.6% | 1.2% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.68 (Often has places) | 0.67 (Often has places) | 0.71 (Often has places) | 1.25 (Competitive) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 130 | 41 | 78 | 181 |
| Places offereddiffers | 253 | 82 | 125 | 150 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 1,636 | 520 | 457 | 774 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 1,636 / 1,650 (99%) | 520 / 600 (87%) | 457 / 870 (53%) | 774 / 750 (103%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 46.6% | 52.3% | 45.2% | 38.7% |
| Admissions policydiffers | Non-selective | — | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Imran Iqbal | Mr Gulfam Shahzad | Mr David Green | Mr George Faux |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Smethwick | West Bromwich | West Bromwich | West Bromwich |
| Sponsordiffers | — | Shireland Collegiate Academy Trust | Shireland Collegiate Academy Trust | Shireland Collegiate Academy Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: The Smethwick Health and Wellbeing Education Trust | Academy trust: SHIRELAND COLLEGIATE ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: SHIRELAND COLLEGIATE ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: SHIRELAND COLLEGIATE ACADEMY TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | The Smethwick Health and Wellbeing Education Trust | SHIRELAND COLLEGIATE ACADEMY TRUST | SHIRELAND COLLEGIATE ACADEMY TRUST | SHIRELAND COLLEGIATE ACADEMY TRUST |
| Nursery | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Boardingdiffers | No boarders | — | No boarders | No boarders |
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