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30 fields differ · 6 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Ecclesfield School | Ecclesfield School | Mercia Northridge School | Yewlands Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | 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 | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Ecclesfield School | Ecclesfield School | Mercia Northridge School | Yewlands Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Sheffield, S35 9WD | Sheffield, S35 9WD | Sheffield, S5 8NH | Sheffield, S35 8NN |
| School typediffers | Community school | Academy sponsor led | Academy sponsor led | Academy sponsor led |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age range | 11–16 | 11–16 | 11–16 | 11–16 |
| Genderdiffers | Mixed | Mixed | — | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Closed | Open | Proposed to open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | — | Good | — | Not judged |
| Attainment 8differs | — | 43.1 | — | 41.4 |
| Progress 8differs | — | -0.2 | — | -0.3 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | 40% | — | 34% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | 61% | — | 59% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | 64% | — | 2% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | 3.9 | — | 3.4 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | — | 10.3% | — | 10.4% |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | 28.6% | — | 30.0% |
| Severe absencediffers | — | 4.3% | — | 5.6% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | 0.94 (Balanced demand) | — | 1.14 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | 319 | — | 201 |
| Places offereddiffers | — | 344 | — | 177 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | — | 1,711 | — | 884 |
| Capacity filldiffers | — | 1,711 / 1,750 (98%) | — | 884 / 900 (98%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | — | 30.5% | — | 44.8% |
| Admissions policydiffers | Non-selective | — | — | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr J Wirth | Mr Richard Walkden | Joanna Crewe | Ms Kimberley Willmot |
| SEN typesdiffers | HI - Hearing Impairment | — | — | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Penistone and Stocksbridge | Penistone and Stocksbridge | Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough | Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough |
| Sponsordiffers | — | Minerva Learning Trust | — | Brigantia Learning Trust Limited |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community school | Academy trust: MINERVA LEARNING TRUST | Supported by a trust | Academy trust: BRIGANTIA LEARNING TRUST LIMITED |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | MINERVA LEARNING TRUST | — | BRIGANTIA LEARNING TRUST LIMITED |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | — | — |
| Sixth formdiffers | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | — | — |
| Boardingdiffers | No boarders | No boarders | — | — |
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