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22 fields differ · 14 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Carrfield Primary Academy | Heather Garth Primary School | Heather Garth Primary School Academy | Lacewood Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | 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 | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| Field | Carrfield Primary Academy | Heather Garth Primary School | Heather Garth Primary School Academy | Lacewood Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Rotherham, S63 8AL | Rotherham, S63 8ES | Rotherham, S63 8ES | Rotherham, S63 8DA |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Community school | Academy converter | Community school |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 4–11 | 5–11 | 3–11 | 3–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Closed | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | School remains Good | — | Good | Good |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 31% | — | 48% | 47% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 0% | — | 7% | 5% |
| Overall absencediffers | 7.1% | — | 5.1% | 6.4% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 17.5% | — | 10.9% | 20.1% |
| Severe absencediffers | 1.9% | — | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.77 (Often has places) | — | 0.96 (Balanced demand) | 1.40 (Competitive) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 27 | — | 27 | 42 |
| Places offereddiffers | 38 | — | 28 | 30 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 282 | — | 221 | 242 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 282 / 315 (90%) | — | 221 / 200 (111%) | 242 / 250 (97%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 37.2% | — | 37.3% | 33% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Katie Adamski | Mrs Ann Wise | Mrs Jayne Winnard | Miss Katie Akeroyd |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Barnsley South | Wentworth and Dearne | Barnsley South | Barnsley South |
| Sponsordiffers | Astrea Academy Trust | — | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: ASTREA ACADEMY TRUST | Community school | Academy trust: HEATHER GARTH PRIMARY SCHOOL | Community school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | ASTREA ACADEMY TRUST | — | HEATHER GARTH PRIMARY SCHOOL | — |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | No 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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