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21 fields differ · 15 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Penistone St John the Baptist Church of England (Voluntary Controlled) Infant School | Penistone St John's Voluntary Aided Primary School | Springvale Primary School | Thurlstone Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | 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 | No | No | No |
| Field | Penistone St John the Baptist Church of England (Voluntary Controlled) Infant School | Penistone St John's Voluntary Aided Primary School | Springvale Primary School | Thurlstone Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Sheffield, S36 6FS | Sheffield, S36 6BS | Barnsley, S36 6HJ | Sheffield, S36 9RD |
| School typediffers | Voluntary controlled school | Voluntary aided school | Community school | Community school |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 3–7 | 3–11 | 3–11 | 4–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Closed | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | — | Good | School remains Good | Good |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | 55% | 73% | 59% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | 1% | 10% | 0% |
| Overall absencediffers | — | 3.9% | 3.6% | 3.7% |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | 6.3% | 4.4% | 4.3% |
| Severe absencediffers | — | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | 0.98 (Balanced demand) | 1.31 (Competitive) | 1.08 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | 58 | 38 | 27 |
| Places offereddiffers | — | 59 | 29 | 25 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | — | 493 | 227 | 182 |
| Capacity filldiffers | — | 493 / 600 (82%) | 227 / 210 (108%) | 182 / 175 (104%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | — | 14% | 11.9% | 7.7% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs H Russell | Mrs Susie Arnold | Mrs Rhia Fearn | Mrs Charlotte Gibbins |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | Diocese of Wakefield | Diocese of Sheffield | — | — |
| Constituency | Penistone and Stocksbridge | Penistone and Stocksbridge | Penistone and Stocksbridge | Penistone and Stocksbridge |
| Sponsor | — | — | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Voluntary controlled school | Voluntary aided school | Community school | Community school |
| Academy/trust | — | — | — | — |
| Nurserydiffers | Has 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 |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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