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21 fields differ · 15 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Ley Top Primary School | St Matthew's Catholic Primary School | St Matthew's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy | The Academy At St. James |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | 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 | Ley Top Primary School | St Matthew's Catholic Primary School | St Matthew's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy | The Academy At St. James |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Bradford, BD15 7PQ | Bradford, BD15 7NE | Bradford, BD15 7NE | Bradford, BD15 7YD |
| School typediffers | Community school | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 3–11 | 3–11 | 3–11 | 2–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Closed | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Urgent improvement | — | — | Good |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 32% | — | 58% | 38% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 0% | — | 4% | 0% |
| Overall absencediffers | 8.0% | 7.3% | 6.7% | 7.3% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 27.1% | 24.7% | 19.7% | 24.6% |
| Severe absencediffers | 2.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.8% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.97 (Balanced demand) | 0.97 (Balanced demand) | 0.95 (Balanced demand) | 1.07 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 34 | 28 | 21 | 32 |
| Places offereddiffers | 35 | 30 | 23 | 30 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 338 | 230 | 218 | 310 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 338 / 420 (80%) | 230 / 250 (92%) | 218 / 240 (91%) | 310 / 448 (69%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 47.8% | 26.9% | 34.3% | 48.3% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Stuart Gawthorpe | Mr Paul Whitehead | Mr Paul Whitehead | Mrs Ruth Thompson |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | Diocese of Leeds (rc) | Diocese of Leeds (rc) | Diocese of Leeds (ce) |
| Constituency | Bradford West | Bradford West | Bradford West | Bradford West |
| Sponsordiffers | — | — | Blessed Christopher Wharton Catholic Academy Trust | Bradford Diocesan Academies Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community school | Voluntary aided 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 |
| Nursery | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | 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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