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27 fields differ · 9 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | King James's School | King James's School | Netherhall Learning Campus High School | Newsome Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | Yes | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | Yes |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | Yes | No | Yes |
| Field | King James's School | King James's School | Netherhall Learning Campus High School | Newsome Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Huddersfield, HD4 6SG | Huddersfield, HD4 6SG | Huddersfield, HD5 9PG | Huddersfield, HD4 6JN |
| School typediffers | Community school | Academy converter | Community school | Academy sponsor led |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 11–16 | 11–16 | 11–19 | 11–16 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Closed | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | — | Good | Requires improvement | Good |
| Attainment 8differs | — | 46.8 | 39.3 | 41.6 |
| Progress 8differs | — | 0.0 | -0.1 | -0.2 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | 51% | 32% | 33% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | 65% | 57% | 61% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | 46% | 10% | 77% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | 4.4 | 3.1 | 3.9 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | — | 7.2% | 11.2% | 7.9% |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | 20.2% | 36.3% | 24.8% |
| Severe absencediffers | — | 2.2% | 4.5% | 4.0% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | 1.09 (Balanced demand) | 0.92 (Balanced demand) | 0.82 (Often has places) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | 233 | 138 | 115 |
| Places offereddiffers | — | 213 | 150 | 154 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | — | 1,055 | 823 | 824 |
| Capacity filldiffers | — | 1,055 / 1,050 (100%) | 823 / 955 (86%) | 824 / 900 (92%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | — | 29% | 52.6% | 47.5% |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Robert Lamb | Mr Ian Rimmer | Mrs Heather Johnson | Mr Dean Watkin |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | — | SLCN - Speech, language and Communication | HI - Hearing Impairment; PD - Physical Disability |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituency | Huddersfield | Huddersfield | Huddersfield | Huddersfield |
| Sponsordiffers | — | — | — | Impact Education Multi Academy Trust |
| Federationdiffers | — | — | Netherhall Learning Campus | — |
| Governancediffers | Community school | Academy trust: KING JAMES'S SCHOOL | Community school | Academy trust: IMPACT EDUCATION MULTI ACADEMY TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | KING JAMES'S SCHOOL | — | IMPACT EDUCATION MULTI ACADEMY TRUST |
| Nursery | No 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 | Has a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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