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28 fields differ · 8 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Gleadless Valley School | Meadowhead School Academy Trust | Newfield Secondary School | Sheffield Springs Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | Yes | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Gleadless Valley School | Meadowhead School Academy Trust | Newfield Secondary School | Sheffield Springs Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Sheffield, S8 8JS | Sheffield, S8 8BR | Sheffield, S8 9JP | Sheffield, S12 2SF |
| School typediffers | Community school | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | Academy sponsor led |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 11–16 | 11–18 | 11–16 | 11–16 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Closed | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | — | Good | School remains Good | Not judged |
| Attainment 8differs | — | 46.7 | 44.6 | 33.7 |
| Progress 8differs | — | 0.0 | -0.2 | -0.6 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | 50% | 38% | 28% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | 68% | 59% | 39% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | 21% | 25% | 28% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | 3.9 | 3.8 | 2.9 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | — | 10.0% | 9.0% | 14.5% |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | 26.5% | 25.2% | 36.8% |
| Severe absencediffers | — | 5.0% | 4.1% | 10.7% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | 0.90 (Often has places) | 1.02 (Balanced demand) | 0.92 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | 260 | 224 | 199 |
| Places offereddiffers | — | 312 | 220 | 239 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | — | 2,006 | 1,048 | 1,083 |
| Capacity filldiffers | — | 2,006 / 1,950 (103%) | 1,048 / 1,050 (100%) | 1,083 / 1,050 (103%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | — | 35.8% | 36.3% | 60.6% |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | — | Mrs Kam Grewal-Joy | Mrs Ruth Hollingsworth | Ms Claire Cartledge |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | — | SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Sheffield, Heeley | Sheffield Heeley | Sheffield Heeley | Sheffield Heeley |
| Sponsordiffers | — | — | Mercia Learning Trust | United Learning Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community school | Academy trust: MEADOWHEAD SCHOOL ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: MERCIA LEARNING TRUST | Academy trust: UNITED LEARNING TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | MEADOWHEAD SCHOOL ACADEMY TRUST | MERCIA LEARNING TRUST | UNITED LEARNING TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | — | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | — |
| Sixth formdiffers | — | Has 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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