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27 fields differ · 9 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Darfield Upperwood Primary School | Outwood Primary Academy Darfield | St Michael and All Angels Catholic Primary School | Upperwood Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | Yes | Yes | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | Yes | No | Yes |
| Field | Darfield Upperwood Primary School | Outwood Primary Academy Darfield | St Michael and All Angels Catholic Primary School | Upperwood Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Barnsley, S73 9NL | Barnsley, S73 9LT | Barnsley, S73 8AF | Barnsley, S73 9NL |
| School typediffers | Community school | Academy sponsor led | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 4–11 | 3–11 | 3–11 | 4–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Closed | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | — | Good | School remains Good | Standards maintained |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | 58% | 48% | 73% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | 0% | 0% | 10% |
| Overall absencediffers | — | 5.7% | 6.6% | 5.9% |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | 16.2% | 15.8% | 15.3% |
| Severe absencediffers | — | 1.8% | 0.7% | 0.4% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | 1.03 (Balanced demand) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 1.02 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | 31 | 10 | 46 |
| Places offereddiffers | — | 30 | 10 | 45 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | — | 221 | 141 | 298 |
| Capacity filldiffers | — | 221 / 210 (105%) | 141 / 140 (101%) | 298 / 252 (118%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | — | 33.3% | 29.1% | 29.2% |
| Admissions policydiffers | — | Non-selective | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr A Budd | Mrs Karen Wakefield | Mrs Natalie Kelly | Ange Brown |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | Diocese of Hallam | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Barnsley East | Barnsley South | Barnsley South | Barnsley South |
| Sponsordiffers | — | Outwood Grange Academies Trust | — | HCAT |
| Federationdiffers | — | — | Corpus Christi Federation | — |
| Governancediffers | Community school | Academy trust: OUTWOOD GRANGE ACADEMIES TRUST | Voluntary aided school | Academy trust: HCAT |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | OUTWOOD GRANGE ACADEMIES TRUST | — | HCAT |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | Does not have a sixth form | — | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Boardingdiffers | No boarders | — | No boarders | No boarders |
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