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26 fields differ · 10 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Boston Spa Academy | Boston Spa Academy | Tadcaster Grammar School | Wetherby High School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | Yes | 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 | Boston Spa Academy | Boston Spa Academy | Tadcaster Grammar School | Wetherby High School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Wetherby, LS23 6RW | Wetherby, LS23 6RW | Tadcaster, LS24 9NB | Wetherby, LS22 6JS |
| School typediffers | Foundation school | Academy converter | Academy converter | Foundation school |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 11–18 | 11–18 | 11–18 | 11–16 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Closed | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | — | Outstanding | School remains Good | School remains Good |
| Attainment 8differs | — | 54.1 | 51.7 | 49.2 |
| Progress 8differs | — | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | 64% | 55% | 52% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | 76% | 77% | 73% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | 89% | 23% | 88% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | 5.2 | 4.4 | 4.7 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | — | 9.3% | 6.9% | 10.6% |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | 25.4% | 16.7% | 26.2% |
| Severe absencediffers | — | 5.9% | 2.8% | 5.8% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | 1.22 (Competitive) | 1.12 (Balanced demand) | 0.78 (Often has places) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | 288 | 279 | 128 |
| Places offereddiffers | — | 238 | 249 | 169 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 886 | 1,498 | 1,494 | 828 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 886 / 1,200 (74%) | 1,498 / 1,200 (125%) | 1,494 / 1,614 (93%) | 828 / 850 (97%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 7.8% | 19.2% | 10.6% | 27.7% |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Christopher Walsh | Mr Peter Hollywood | Mr A Parkinson | Ms S Jefferson |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Elmet and Rothwell | Wetherby and Easingwold | Wetherby and Easingwold | Wetherby and Easingwold |
| Sponsordiffers | — | The GORSE Academies Trust | The STAR Multi Academy Trust | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Supported by a trust | Academy trust: THE GORSE ACADEMIES TRUST | Academy trust: YORKSHIRE LEARNING TRUST | Academy trust: Leeds Learning Alliance |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | THE GORSE ACADEMIES TRUST | YORKSHIRE LEARNING TRUST | Leeds Learning Alliance |
| Nursery | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | Has 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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