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20 fields differ · 16 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Burton Road Primary School | Holy Rood Catholic Primary School | Oakwell Rise Primary Academy | Queens Road Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Burton Road Primary School | Holy Rood Catholic Primary School | Oakwell Rise Primary Academy | Queens Road Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Barnsley, S71 2AA | Barnsley, S70 6JL | Barnsley, S70 1TS | Barnsley, S71 1AR |
| School typediffers | Community school | Voluntary aided school | Academy sponsor led | Academy sponsor led |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age range | 3–11 | 3–11 | 3–11 | 3–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | School remains Good | Good | Strong standard | School remains Good |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 49% | 56% | 74% | 54% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 7% | 7% | 3% | 19% |
| Overall absencediffers | 4.2% | 4.2% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 5.2% | 9.8% | 14.7% | 17.6% |
| Severe absencediffers | 1.1% | 1.1% | 0.5% | 3.7% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.09 (Balanced demand) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 1.18 (Balanced demand) | 0.94 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 49 | 18 | 33 | 15 |
| Places offereddiffers | 45 | 18 | 28 | 16 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 331 | 199 | 236 | 208 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 331 / 315 (105%) | 199 / 210 (95%) | 236 / 318 (74%) | 208 / 216 (96%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 16.7% | 22.5% | 42.5% | 28.2% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr M Harris | Mrs Karen Dobson | Mrs Jessica Jenkins | Mr Jon Smith |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | Diocese of Hallam | — | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Barnsley North | Barnsley South | Barnsley North | Barnsley North |
| Sponsordiffers | — | — | Wellspring Academy Trust | HCAT |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community school | Voluntary aided school | Academy trust: WELLSPRING ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: HCAT |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | — | WELLSPRING ACADEMY TRUST | HCAT |
| Nursery | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | Has 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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