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24 fields differ · 12 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Bierley CofE First School | Newhall Park Primary School | St Columba's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy | St John's CofE Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | Yes | Yes | 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 | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Bierley CofE First School | Newhall Park Primary School | St Columba's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy | St John's CofE Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Bradford, BD4 6AA | Bradford, BD4 6AF | Bradford, BD4 9PY | Bradford, BD4 6JF |
| School typediffers | Voluntary aided school | Community school | Academy converter | Academy converter |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 5–9 | 3–11 | 2–11 | 3–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Closed | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | — | School remains Good | Good | Outstanding |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | 60% | 50% | 68% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | 5% | 2% | 19% |
| Overall absencediffers | — | 6.4% | 7.5% | 4.1% |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | 20.2% | 22.7% | 8.9% |
| Severe absencediffers | — | 0.9% | 1.3% | 0.3% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | 0.98 (Balanced demand) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 0.88 (Often has places) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | 40 | 49 | 51 |
| Places offereddiffers | — | 42 | 49 | 58 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | — | 409 | 420 | 469 |
| Capacity filldiffers | — | 409 / 498 (82%) | 420 / 389 (108%) | 469 / 492 (95%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | — | 40.9% | 44.7% | 33% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs P Idle | Mrs Karren El Kheir | Mrs Judith Kelby | Mr Andrew Knight |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | Diocese of Bradford | — | Diocese of Leeds (rc) | Diocese of Leeds (ce) |
| Constituency | Bradford South | Bradford South | Bradford South | Bradford South |
| Sponsordiffers | — | — | Blessed Christopher Wharton Catholic Academy Trust | Bradford Diocesan Academies Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Voluntary aided school | Community school | Academy trust: BLESSED CHRISTOPHER WHARTON CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: BRADFORD DIOCESAN ACADEMIES TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | — | BLESSED CHRISTOPHER WHARTON CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST | BRADFORD DIOCESAN ACADEMIES TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | Has 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 |
| Boardingdiffers | No boarders | No boarders | — | No boarders |
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