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31 fields differ · 5 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Heatherwood School | Outwood Academy Danum | Plover Primary School | Sandall Wood School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| Sixth form | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | Yes | No | No | Yes |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Field | Heatherwood School | Outwood Academy Danum | Plover Primary School | Sandall Wood School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Doncaster, DN2 6HQ | Doncaster, DN2 5QD | Doncaster, DN2 6JL | Doncaster, DN2 6HQ |
| School typediffers | Academy special converter | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | Community special school |
| Phasediffers | — | Secondary | Primary | — |
| Age rangediffers | 3–19 | 11–18 | 3–11 | 2–19 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Open | Open | Closed |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | School remains Outstanding | Good | Not judged | — |
| Attainment 8differs | — | 39.3 | — | — |
| Progress 8differs | — | -0.2 | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | 33% | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | 54% | — | — |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | 29% | — | — |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | 3.5 | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | — | 65% | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | — | 2% | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 25.9% | 12.1% | 6.7% | — |
| Persistent absencediffers | 70.4% | 35.9% | 22.7% | — |
| Severe absencediffers | 18.5% | 8.6% | 0.9% | — |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | 0.73 (Often has places) | 0.98 (Balanced demand) | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | 129 | 43 | — |
| Places offereddiffers | — | 235 | 44 | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 99 | 1,083 | 408 | — |
| Capacity filldiffers | 99 / 63 (157%) | 1,083 / 1,926 (56%) | 408 / 420 (97%) | — |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 47.5% | 40.4% | 38.5% | — |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Sam MacDonald | Mrs Amanda Crane | Mrs Jayne Ogle | Mrs Carol Ray |
| SEN typesdiffers | SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty; PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty | HI - Hearing Impairment | HI - Hearing Impairment | PD - Physical Disability |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituency | Doncaster Central | Doncaster Central | Doncaster Central | Doncaster Central |
| Sponsordiffers | Nexus Multi Academy Trust | Outwood Grange Academies Trust | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: NEXUS MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: OUTWOOD GRANGE ACADEMIES TRUST | Academy trust: XP SCHOOL TRUST LIMITED | Community special school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | NEXUS MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | OUTWOOD GRANGE ACADEMIES TRUST | XP SCHOOL TRUST LIMITED | — |
| Nurserydiffers | Has Nursery Classes | — | Has Nursery Classes | — |
| Sixth formdiffers | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | — |
| Boardingdiffers | No boarders | — | No boarders | No boarders |
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