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28 fields differ · 8 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Brigshaw High School | Brigshaw High School and Language College | Castleford Academy | Garforth Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Brigshaw High School | Brigshaw High School and Language College | Castleford Academy | Garforth Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Castleford, WF10 2HR | Castleford, WF10 2HR | Castleford, WF10 4JQ | Leeds, LS25 1LJ |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Foundation school | Academy converter | Academy converter |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 11–18 | 11–18 | 11–16 | 11–18 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Closed | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Standards maintained | — | Not judged | Not judged |
| Attainment 8differs | 44.4 | — | 48.6 | 50.5 |
| Progress 8differs | 0.1 | — | 0.4 | 0.3 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 42% | — | 51% | 67% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 62% | — | 67% | 82% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 46% | — | 22% | 82% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 4.1 | — | 4.2 | 4.8 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 10.2% | — | 8.6% | 8.1% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 26.9% | — | 24.0% | 21.4% |
| Severe absencediffers | 5.3% | — | 3.2% | 3.3% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.97 (Balanced demand) | — | 1.03 (Balanced demand) | 0.94 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 221 | — | 300 | 281 |
| Places offereddiffers | 229 | — | 291 | 298 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 1,321 | — | 1,480 | 1,897 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 1,321 / 1,500 (88%) | — | 1,480 / 1,500 (99%) | 1,897 / 2,065 (92%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 22% | — | 28.7% | 16.1% |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Duncan Roberts | Ms Catherine Lennon | Mr Wesley Bush | Principal Anna Young |
| SEN typesdiffers | PD - Physical Disability | PD - Physical Disability | HI - Hearing Impairment | 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 |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Selby | Elmet and Rothwell | Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley | Leeds East |
| Sponsordiffers | The Brigshaw Learning Partnership | — | Castleford Academy | Delta Academies Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: THE BRIGSHAW LEARNING PARTNERSHIP | Supported by a trust | Academy trust: CASTLEFORD ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: DELTA ACADEMIES TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | THE BRIGSHAW LEARNING PARTNERSHIP | — | CASTLEFORD ACADEMY TRUST | DELTA ACADEMIES TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | — | — |
| Sixth formdiffers | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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