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22 fields differ · 14 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Northowram Primary School | Salterlee Primary School | Shelf Junior and Infant School | St Joseph's Catholic Primary Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | 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 | No | Yes |
| Field | Northowram Primary School | Salterlee Primary School | Shelf Junior and Infant School | St Joseph's Catholic Primary Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Halifax, HX3 7EF | Halifax, HX3 7AY | Halifax, HX3 7LT | Halifax, HX3 6LA |
| School typediffers | Community school | Academy converter | Community school | Academy converter |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 3–11 | 4–11 | 4–11 | 4–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Not judged | School remains Good | Good | Not judged |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 72% | 75% | 45% | 68% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 12% | 8% | 3% | 12% |
| Overall absencediffers | 4.3% | 6.0% | 5.6% | 6.6% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 8.0% | 21.3% | 16.6% | 17.9% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 1.4% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 0.89 (Often has places) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 54 | 13 | 29 | 16 |
| Places offereddiffers | 54 | 13 | 29 | 18 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 451 | 74 | 221 | 137 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 451 / 420 (107%) | 74 / 112 (66%) | 221 / 315 (70%) | 137 / 210 (65%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 10.7% | 16.2% | 12.7% | 22.6% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Jane Scardifield | Mrs Lucy Harper | Mrs Jill Elam | Mrs Mary Togher |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | — | Diocese of Leeds (rc) |
| Constituency | Halifax | Halifax | Halifax | Halifax |
| Sponsordiffers | — | Polaris Multi Academy Trust | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community school | Academy trust: POLARIS MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | Community school | Academy trust: BLESSED PETER SNOW CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | POLARIS MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | — | BLESSED PETER SNOW CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | Has Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | 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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