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22 fields differ · 14 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Hoyland Common Primary School | St Helen's Catholic Primary School | West Meadows Primary School | West Meadows Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Yes | No | No | Yes |
| Field | Hoyland Common Primary School | St Helen's Catholic Primary School | West Meadows Primary School | West Meadows Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Barnsley, S74 0DJ | Barnsley, S74 9DL | Barnsley, S74 9ET | Barnsley, S74 9ET |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Voluntary aided school | Community school | Academy converter |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age range | 3–11 | 3–11 | 3–11 | 3–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Open | Closed | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Good | School remains Good | — | Needs attention |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 78% | 65% | — | 41% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 13% | 9% | — | 3% |
| Overall absencediffers | 4.6% | 8.1% | — | 7.8% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 13.8% | 22.4% | — | 24.6% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.3% | 3.7% | — | 0.6% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | — | 1.00 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 51 | 11 | — | 23 |
| Places offereddiffers | 51 | 12 | — | 23 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 384 | 126 | — | 214 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 384 / 420 (91%) | 126 / 150 (84%) | — | 214 / 210 (102%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 16.7% | 40.5% | — | 40.6% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Aiden Tallant | Mrs Natalie Kelly | Mrs Margaret Marsh | Miss Hanna Marsh |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | Diocese of Hallam | — | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Barnsley South | Barnsley South | Barnsley East | Barnsley South |
| Sponsordiffers | HCAT | — | — | HCAT |
| Federationdiffers | — | Corpus Christi Federation | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: HCAT | Voluntary aided school | Community school | Academy trust: HCAT |
| Academy/trustdiffers | HCAT | — | — | 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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