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Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Kingswinford Academy | The Crestwood 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 | Kingswinford Academy | The Crestwood School | The Wordsley School | Thorns Collegiate Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Kingswinford, DY6 7AD | Dudley, DY6 8QG | Stourbridge, DY8 5SP | Brierley Hill, DY5 2NU |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | 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 | School remains Good | School remains Good | School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next | Requires improvement |
| Attainment 8differs | 46.1 | 40.9 | — | 36.5 |
| Progress 8differs | 0.1 | -0.1 | — | -0.5 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 48% | 37% | — | 21% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 61% | 58% | — | 43% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 31% | 14% | — | 41% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 4.0 | 3.3 | — | 3.0 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 9.7% | 10.1% | — | 9.6% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 30.7% | 32.7% | — | 30.8% |
| Severe absencediffers | 5.3% | 5.1% | — | 4.9% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.78 (Often has places) | 1.11 (Balanced demand) | — | 0.93 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 144 | 223 | — | 136 |
| Places offereddiffers | 186 | 200 | — | 176 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 917 | 1,023 | 906 | 861 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 917 / 899 (102%) | 1,023 / 1,050 (97%) | 906 / 915 (99%) | 861 / 1,000 (86%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 22.1% | 37% | 39.7% | 37% |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Ian Moreton | Mr Philip Sutton | Mr Ashley Weatherhogg | Ms Nicola Jones |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | HI - Hearing Impairment; SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health | — | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Kingswinford and South Staffordshire | Kingswinford and South Staffordshire | Kingswinford and South Staffordshire | Stourbridge |
| Sponsordiffers | Windsor Academy Trust | Invictus Education Trust | Stour Vale Academy Trust | Shireland Collegiate Academy Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: WINDSOR ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: INVICTUS EDUCATION TRUST | Academy trust: STOUR VALE ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: SHIRELAND COLLEGIATE ACADEMY TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | WINDSOR ACADEMY TRUST | INVICTUS EDUCATION TRUST | STOUR VALE ACADEMY TRUST | SHIRELAND COLLEGIATE ACADEMY TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | — | 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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