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25 fields differ · 11 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Lowtown Primary School | St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy | Swinnow Middle School | Swinnow Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | Yes | No | Yes |
| 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 | No |
| Field | Lowtown Primary School | St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy | Swinnow Middle School | Swinnow Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Pudsey, LS28 9BB | Pudsey, LS28 7AZ | Leeds, LS13 4PG | Leeds, LS13 4PG |
| School typediffers | Community school | Academy converter | Community school | Community school |
| Phasediffers | Primary | Primary | Middle deemed secondary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 5–11 | 3–11 | 9–13 | 2–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Open | Closed | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | School remains Good | Good | — | Requires improvement |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 70% | 73% | — | 41% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 10% | 11% | — | 3% |
| Overall absencediffers | 4.7% | 4.4% | — | 6.5% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 10.5% | 7.2% | — | 19.8% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.0% | 0.0% | — | 0.5% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.93 (Balanced demand) | 0.97 (Balanced demand) | — | 1.03 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 25 | 39 | — | 31 |
| Places offereddiffers | 27 | 40 | — | 30 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 208 | 297 | — | 231 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 208 / 210 (99%) | 297 / 315 (94%) | — | 231 / 210 (110%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 13% | 10.4% | — | 38.7% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Clare Armitage | Mrs Clare Barker | — | Mrs Becky Naylor |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | Diocese of Leeds (rc) | — | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Leeds West and Pudsey | Leeds West and Pudsey | Pudsey | Leeds West and Pudsey |
| Sponsordiffers | — | The Bishop Wheeler Catholic Academy Trust | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community school | Academy trust: THE BISHOP WHEELER CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST | Community school | Community school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | THE BISHOP WHEELER CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST | — | — |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | — | Has 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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