Thorns Collegiate AcademyThe Wordsley School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Thorns Collegiate Academy and The Wordsley School are secondary schools.
Thorns Collegiate Academy was judged Requires improvement and The Wordsley School was judged Good.
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Brierley HillThorns Collegiate Academy | StourbridgeThe Wordsley School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D41/100 | Not scored | |
| Local ranking | 18th of 18 in Dudley | Not ranked | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Requires improvement | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 895 | Not reported | |
| Capacity | 1,000 | 915 | |
| Location | Brierley Hill, DY5 2NU | Stourbridge, DY8 5SP | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 38.7 | Not reported | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 33.5% | Not reported | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 51.4% | Not reported | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 65.4% | Not reported | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.42 | Not reported | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 179 | Not reported | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 895 | Not reported | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 35.0% | Not reported | |
| English as an additional language | 7.7% | Not reported | |
| SEN support | 15.1% | Not reported | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.6% | Not reported | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 9.3% | Not reported | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 28.2% | Not reported | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
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