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29 fields differ · 7 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | St Bernard's Catholic High School | Thrybergh Academy | Wickersley School and Sports College | Wickersley School and Sports College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
| Field | St Bernard's Catholic High School | Thrybergh Academy | Wickersley School and Sports College | Wickersley School and Sports College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Rotherham, S65 3BE | Rotherham, S65 4BP | Rotherham, S66 1JL | Rotherham, S66 1JL |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Academy converter | Community school | Academy converter |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 11–16 | 11–16 | 11–18 | 11–18 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Open | Closed | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Good | Requires improvement | — | Good |
| Attainment 8differs | 48.3 | 29.2 | — | 48.9 |
| Progress 8differs | 0.3 | -0.7 | — | 0.0 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 49% | 18% | — | 51% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 68% | 34% | — | 73% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 32% | 43% | — | 65% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 4.0 | 2.4 | — | 4.4 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 5.9% | 16.4% | — | 7.5% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 14.9% | 42.0% | — | 18.3% |
| Severe absencediffers | 1.7% | 11.6% | — | 4.2% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.48 (Competitive) | 0.91 (Balanced demand) | — | 1.06 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 218 | 70 | — | 354 |
| Places offereddiffers | 147 | 88 | — | 335 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 818 | 525 | — | 1,984 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 818 / 730 (112%) | 525 / 704 (75%) | — | 1,984 / 2,280 (87%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 23.2% | 62.1% | — | 18.8% |
| Admissions policydiffers | Non-selective | — | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Andrew Riding | Mr Adrian May | Mr David Hudson | Mr Tony Hardcastle |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | — | HI - Hearing Impairment | HI - Hearing Impairment |
| Diocesediffers | Diocese of Hallam | — | — | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Rother Valley | Rotherham | Rother Valley | Rother Valley |
| Sponsordiffers | — | Wickersley Partnership Trust | — | Wickersley Partnership Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: ST FRANCIS CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: WICKERSLEY PARTNERSHIP TRUST | Community school | Academy trust: WICKERSLEY PARTNERSHIP TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | ST FRANCIS CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | WICKERSLEY PARTNERSHIP TRUST | — | WICKERSLEY PARTNERSHIP TRUST |
| Nursery | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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