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26 fields differ · 10 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Beckfoot Phoenix | Braithwaite Special School | Merlin Top Primary Academy | Our Lady of Victories Catholic School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Beckfoot Phoenix | Braithwaite Special School | Merlin Top Primary Academy | Our Lady of Victories Catholic School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Keighley, BD22 6HZ | Keighley, BD22 6PR | Keighley, BD22 6HZ | Keighley, BD22 6JP |
| School typediffers | Academy special converter | Community special school | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter |
| Phasediffers | — | — | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 2–11 | 2–19 | 3–11 | 3–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Closed | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Outstanding | — | Standards maintained | Good |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 0% | — | 70% | 0% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 0% | — | 0% | 0% |
| Overall absencediffers | 10.8% | — | 6.2% | 5.9% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 36.8% | — | 15.9% | 15.2% |
| Severe absencediffers | 3.8% | — | 0.4% | 0.0% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | — | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 1.07 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | — | 34 | 29 |
| Places offereddiffers | — | — | 34 | 27 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 120 | — | 343 | 237 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 120 / 109 (110%) | — | 343 / 315 (109%) | 237 / 237 (100%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 40.8% | — | 55.1% | 22.8% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Headteacher Sarah Lloyd | Mr Brian Milner | Mrs Kiara Grove | Mr John Devlin |
| SEN typesdiffers | ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty; PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty | MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | — | Diocese of Leeds (rc) |
| Constituencydiffers | Keighley and Ilkley | Keighley | Keighley and Ilkley | Keighley and Ilkley |
| Sponsordiffers | Beckfoot Trust | — | Northern Education Trust | Blessed Christopher Wharton Catholic Academy Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: BECKFOOT TRUST | Community special school | Academy trust: NORTHERN EDUCATION TRUST | Academy trust: BLESSED CHRISTOPHER WHARTON CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | BECKFOOT TRUST | — | NORTHERN EDUCATION TRUST | BLESSED CHRISTOPHER WHARTON CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | Has Nursery Classes | — | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | — | — | 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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