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26 fields differ · 10 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Brigshaw High School | Garforth Academy | Garforth Community College | John Smeaton Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
| Field | Brigshaw High School | Garforth Academy | Garforth Community College | John Smeaton Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Castleford, WF10 2HR | Leeds, LS25 1LJ | Leeds, LS25 1LJ | Leeds, LS15 8TA |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Academy converter | Foundation school | Academy sponsor led |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age range | 11–18 | 11–18 | 11–18 | 11–18 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Open | Closed | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Standards maintained | Not judged | — | Good |
| Attainment 8differs | 44.4 | 50.5 | — | 32.5 |
| Progress 8differs | 0.1 | 0.3 | — | -0.9 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 42% | 67% | — | 27% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 62% | 82% | — | 42% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 46% | 82% | — | 50% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 4.1 | 4.8 | — | 2.9 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 10.2% | 8.1% | — | 13.8% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 26.9% | 21.4% | — | 35.7% |
| Severe absencediffers | 5.3% | 3.3% | — | 10.2% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.97 (Balanced demand) | 0.94 (Balanced demand) | — | 0.83 (Often has places) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 221 | 281 | — | 101 |
| Places offereddiffers | 229 | 298 | — | 136 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 1,321 | 1,897 | — | 677 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 1,321 / 1,500 (88%) | 1,897 / 2,065 (92%) | — | 677 / 900 (75%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 22% | 16.1% | — | 40.8% |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Duncan Roberts | Principal Anna Young | Sir Paul Edwards | Mr Andrew Moncur |
| SEN typesdiffers | PD - Physical Disability | SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; VI - Visual Impairment; OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability; HI - Hearing Impairment; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health; PD - Physical Disability; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty | — | SLCN - Speech, language and Communication |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Selby | Leeds East | Elmet and Rothwell | Leeds East |
| Sponsordiffers | The Brigshaw Learning Partnership | Delta Academies Trust | — | The GORSE Academies Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: THE BRIGSHAW LEARNING PARTNERSHIP | Academy trust: DELTA ACADEMIES TRUST | Supported by a trust | Academy trust: THE GORSE ACADEMIES TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | THE BRIGSHAW LEARNING PARTNERSHIP | DELTA ACADEMIES TRUST | — | THE GORSE ACADEMIES TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | — | — | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth form | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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