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24 fields differ · 12 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Cherry Dale Primary School | Churchfield Primary School | Lift Shafton | Pontefract Road First School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | No | 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 | Yes | No |
| Field | Cherry Dale Primary School | Churchfield Primary School | Lift Shafton | Pontefract Road First School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Barnsley, S72 8AA | Barnsley, S72 8JR | Barnsley, S72 8QA | Barnsley, S72 8AY |
| School typediffers | Community school | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | Community school |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 3–11 | 5–11 | 3–11 | 5–10 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Open | Open | Closed |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Not judged | Good | Improved significantly | — |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 55% | 73% | 74% | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 7% | 5% | 5% | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 5.5% | 6.7% | 4.0% | — |
| Persistent absencediffers | 12.4% | 24.1% | 4.5% | — |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.0% | 1.1% | 0.0% | — |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.33 (Competitive) | 0.96 (Balanced demand) | 0.80 (Often has places) | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 52 | 46 | 32 | — |
| Places offereddiffers | 39 | 48 | 40 | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 326 | 419 | 247 | — |
| Capacity filldiffers | 326 / 322 (101%) | 419 / 420 (100%) | 247 / 280 (88%) | — |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 34.6% | 29.8% | 26% | — |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Karen Brown | Mr Jonathan Bean | Mrs Jo-Anne Charalambous | — |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder | — | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Barnsley North | Barnsley North | Barnsley North | Barnsley East |
| Sponsordiffers | — | Waterton Academy Trust | Lift Schools | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community school | Academy trust: WATERTON ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: LIFT SCHOOLS | Community school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | WATERTON ACADEMY TRUST | LIFT SCHOOLS | — |
| Nurserydiffers | Has Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | — |
| Sixth formdiffers | 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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