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24 fields differ · 12 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Grove Lea Primary School | Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School | Southmoor Road First School | St Helen's CE Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
| Field | Grove Lea Primary School | Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School | Southmoor Road First School | St Helen's CE Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Pontefract, WF9 4BQ | Pontefract, WF9 4LJ | Pontefract, WF9 4LT | Pontefract, WF9 4EG |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Academy converter | Community school | Academy sponsor led |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 3–11 | 4–11 | 5–9 | 3–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Open | Closed | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Not judged | Good | — | Good |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 73% | 50% | — | 69% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 0% | 0% | — | 3% |
| Overall absencediffers | 4.8% | 6.8% | — | 6.8% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 11.5% | 26.7% | — | 21.3% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.5% | 2.5% | — | 1.7% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.53 (Competitive) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | — | 0.91 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 46 | 15 | — | 20 |
| Places offereddiffers | 30 | 15 | — | 25 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 244 | 119 | — | 215 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 244 / 210 (116%) | 119 / 175 (68%) | — | 215 / 270 (80%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 18.9% | 37% | — | 47.7% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs N WIlson | Mrs Louise Bird | — | Mr Rob Harvey |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | Diocese of Leeds (rc) | — | Diocese of Leeds (ce) |
| Constituencydiffers | Normanton and Hemsworth | Normanton and Hemsworth | Hemsworth | Normanton and Hemsworth |
| Sponsordiffers | Inspire Partnership Multi Academy Trust | Bishop Konstant Catholic Academy Trust | — | Enhance Academy Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: INSPIRE PARTNERSHIP MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: THE BISHOP KONSTANT CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST | Community school | Academy trust: ENHANCE ACADEMY TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | INSPIRE PARTNERSHIP MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | THE BISHOP KONSTANT CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST | — | ENHANCE ACADEMY TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | Has Nursery Classes | 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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