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29 fields differ · 7 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Birkdale High School | Heckmondwike Grammar School | St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy | Westborough High School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | Yes | Yes | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | Yes | Yes | No |
| Field | Birkdale High School | Heckmondwike Grammar School | St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy | Westborough High School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Dewsbury, WF13 4JB | Heckmondwike, WF16 0AH | Dewsbury, WF13 4LL | Dewsbury, WF13 2JE |
| School typediffers | Community school | Academy converter | Academy converter | Foundation school |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 11–16 | 11–18 | 11–18 | 11–16 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Closed | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | — | Good | Not judged | School remains Good |
| Attainment 8differs | — | 78.5 | 31.4 | 42.4 |
| Progress 8differs | — | 1.0 | -1.0 | 0.2 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | 99% | 17% | 35% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | 100% | 36% | 59% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | 36% | 30% | 33% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | 6.9 | 2.8 | 3.8 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | — | 3.7% | 14.9% | 10.0% |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | 5.3% | 45.9% | 33.4% |
| Severe absencediffers | — | 0.3% | 9.9% | 2.4% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | 1.56 (Competitive) | 0.92 (Balanced demand) | 0.83 (Often has places) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | 326 | 121 | 161 |
| Places offereddiffers | — | 209 | 181 | 198 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | — | 1,522 | 992 | 900 |
| Capacity filldiffers | — | 1,522 / 1,400 (109%) | 992 / 1,069 (93%) | 900 / 900 (100%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | — | 6% | 45.5% | 48.4% |
| Admissions policydiffers | Non-selective | Selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Christine Caraher | Mr Peter Roberts | Mr Karl Mackey | Miss Jennifer Cass |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | Diocese of Leeds (rc) | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Dewsbury | Spen Valley | Dewsbury and Batley | Dewsbury and Batley |
| Sponsordiffers | — | — | Bishop Konstant Catholic Academy Trust | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community school | Academy trust: HECKMONDWIKE GRAMMAR SCHOOL ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: THE BISHOP KONSTANT CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: The Dewsbury Learning Trust |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | HECKMONDWIKE GRAMMAR SCHOOL ACADEMY TRUST | THE BISHOP KONSTANT CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST | The Dewsbury Learning Trust |
| Nurserydiffers | — | — | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | Does not have a sixth form | Has 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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