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25 fields differ · 11 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Birstall Primary Academy | Brownhill Infant School | Carlinghow Academy | Windmill CofE (VC) Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | Yes | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| Field | Birstall Primary Academy | Brownhill Infant School | Carlinghow Academy | Windmill CofE (VC) Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Batley, WF17 9EE | Batley, WF17 0NP | Batley, WF17 8HT | Batley, WF17 0NP |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Community school | Academy sponsor led | Voluntary controlled school |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 4–11 | 4–7 | 2–11 | 4–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Closed | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | School remains Good | — | Good | School remains Good |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 59% | — | 54% | 63% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 10% | — | 2% | 7% |
| Overall absencediffers | 4.9% | — | 9.4% | 5.0% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 10.8% | — | 29.3% | 12.7% |
| Severe absencediffers | 1.2% | — | 2.3% | 0.3% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.86 (Often has places) | — | 0.93 (Balanced demand) | 0.92 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 24 | — | 26 | 46 |
| Places offereddiffers | 28 | — | 28 | 50 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 187 | — | 304 | 415 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 187 / 210 (89%) | — | 304 / 371 (82%) | 415 / 420 (99%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 27.3% | — | 40% | 14.7% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Nadia Sweryt-Hannam | Mrs Sarah Mann | Mr Andrew Midgley | Headteacher Darren Foulke |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | — | — | OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | — | Diocese of Leeds (ce) |
| Constituencydiffers | Spen Valley | Batley and Spen | Dewsbury and Batley | Dewsbury and Batley |
| Sponsordiffers | Focus Academy Trust (UK) Ltd | — | Great Heights Academy Trust | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: FOCUS ACADEMY TRUST (UK) LTD | Community school | Academy trust: GREAT HEIGHTS ACADEMY TRUST | Voluntary controlled school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | FOCUS ACADEMY TRUST (UK) LTD | — | GREAT HEIGHTS ACADEMY TRUST | — |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | No 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 |
| Boardingdiffers | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | — |
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