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22 fields differ · 14 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Athelstan Primary School | Ballifield Primary School | Handsworth First School | St Joseph's Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | Yes | No | Yes |
| 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 | Athelstan Primary School | Ballifield Primary School | Handsworth First School | St Joseph's Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Sheffield, S13 8HH | Sheffield, S13 9HH | Sheffield, S13 9AW | Sheffield, S13 9AT |
| School typediffers | Foundation school | Foundation school | Community school | Academy converter |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 4–11 | 3–11 | 5–8 | 3–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Open | Closed | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | 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 | 52% | 57% | — | 57% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 6% | 10% | — | 3% |
| Overall absencediffers | 6.1% | 6.3% | — | 4.7% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 17.2% | 20.2% | — | 11.7% |
| Severe absencediffers | 1.1% | 0.3% | — | 0.6% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 0.96 (Balanced demand) | — | 0.80 (Often has places) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 61 | 53 | — | 24 |
| Places offereddiffers | 64 | 55 | — | 30 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 604 | 459 | — | 203 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 604 / 630 (96%) | 459 / 420 (109%) | — | 203 / 210 (97%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 31.5% | 19.3% | — | 12.8% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Martin Fallon | Mrs Rachael Binns | — | Mrs Debra McFarlane |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | — | Diocese of Hallam |
| Constituency | Sheffield South East | Sheffield South East | Sheffield South East | Sheffield South East |
| Sponsor | — | — | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: The Crucible Co-operative Learning Trust | Supported by a trust | Community school | Academy trust: ST JOSEPH'S PRIMARY SCHOOL, A CATHOLIC VOLUNTARY ACADEMY |
| Academy/trustdiffers | The Crucible Co-operative Learning Trust | — | — | ST JOSEPH'S PRIMARY SCHOOL, A CATHOLIC VOLUNTARY ACADEMY |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | Has 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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