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23 fields differ · 13 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Holy Rood Catholic Primary School | Joseph Locke Primary School | Shawlands Primary School | St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Barnsley |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Yes |
| Field | Holy Rood Catholic Primary School | Joseph Locke Primary School | Shawlands Primary School | St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Barnsley |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Barnsley, S70 6JL | Barnsley, S70 6JL | Barnsley, S70 6JL | Barnsley, S75 2DF |
| School typediffers | Voluntary aided school | Community school | Community school | Academy converter |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 3–11 | 3–11 | 3–11 | 4–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Good | School remains Good | School remains Good | Good |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 56% | 48% | 62% | 80% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 7% | 6% | 13% | 17% |
| Overall absencediffers | 4.2% | 5.0% | 5.8% | 5.0% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 9.8% | 12.3% | 17.1% | 12.1% |
| Severe absencediffers | 1.1% | 1.6% | 0.0% | 0.5% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 0.98 (Balanced demand) | 0.95 (Balanced demand) | 0.93 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 18 | 59 | 41 | 28 |
| Places offereddiffers | 18 | 60 | 43 | 30 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 199 | 449 | 311 | 208 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 199 / 210 (95%) | 449 / 444 (101%) | 311 / 320 (97%) | 208 / 226 (92%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 22.5% | 32% | 21.3% | 9.1% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Karen Dobson | Mrs Judith Brock | Mrs Claire Athorn | Mr James Garden |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | Diocese of Hallam | — | — | Diocese of Leeds (ce) |
| Constituencydiffers | Barnsley South | Barnsley South | Barnsley South | Barnsley North |
| Sponsordiffers | — | — | — | Enhance Academy Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Voluntary aided school | Community school | Community school | Academy trust: ENHANCE ACADEMY TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | — | — | ENHANCE 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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