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21 fields differ · 15 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Birkwood Primary School | Cherry Dale Primary School | Churchfield Primary School | Lift Shafton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | Yes | No | 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 | Birkwood Primary School | Cherry Dale Primary School | Churchfield Primary School | Lift Shafton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Barnsley, S72 8HG | Barnsley, S72 8AA | Barnsley, S72 8JR | Barnsley, S72 8QA |
| School typediffers | Community school | Community school | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 3–11 | 3–11 | 5–11 | 3–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Not judged | Not judged | Good | Improved significantly |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 75% | 55% | 73% | 74% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 8% | 7% | 5% | 5% |
| Overall absencediffers | 5.4% | 5.5% | 6.7% | 4.0% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 13.7% | 12.4% | 24.1% | 4.5% |
| Severe absencediffers | 1.3% | 0.0% | 1.1% | 0.0% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.98 (Balanced demand) | 1.33 (Competitive) | 0.96 (Balanced demand) | 0.80 (Often has places) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 44 | 52 | 46 | 32 |
| Places offereddiffers | 48 | 39 | 48 | 40 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 432 | 326 | 419 | 247 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 432 / 339 (127%) | 326 / 322 (101%) | 419 / 420 (100%) | 247 / 280 (88%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 32.8% | 34.6% | 29.8% | 26% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Daniel Wood | Mrs Karen Brown | Mr Jonathan Bean | Mrs Jo-Anne Charalambous |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | — | SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituency | Barnsley North | Barnsley North | Barnsley North | Barnsley North |
| Sponsordiffers | — | — | Waterton Academy Trust | Lift Schools |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community school | Community school | Academy trust: WATERTON ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: LIFT SCHOOLS |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | — | WATERTON ACADEMY TRUST | LIFT SCHOOLS |
| Nurserydiffers | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | No 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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