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22 fields differ · 14 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Newton Hill Community School | Outwood Primary Academy Ledger Lane | Rooks Nest Academy | Wakefield St Johns Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior and Infant School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| 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 | Yes | No |
| Field | Newton Hill Community School | Outwood Primary Academy Ledger Lane | Rooks Nest Academy | Wakefield St Johns Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior and Infant School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Wakefield, WF1 2HR | Wakefield, WF1 2PH | Wakefield, WF1 3DX | Wakefield, WF1 3JP |
| School typediffers | Community school | Academy converter | Academy converter | Voluntary aided school |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 3–11 | 3–11 | 2–11 | 4–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | School remains Good | Standards maintained | Good | School remains Good |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 73% | 73% | 80% | 50% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 3% | 15% | 18% | 0% |
| Overall absencediffers | 6.0% | 4.4% | 6.1% | 5.2% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 20.6% | 7.9% | 16.3% | 10.2% |
| Severe absencediffers | 1.6% | 1.1% | 1.8% | 0.5% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.88 (Often has places) | 0.87 (Often has places) | 0.92 (Balanced demand) | 1.03 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 37 | 41 | 34 | 31 |
| Places offereddiffers | 44 | 47 | 37 | 30 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 338 | 456 | 368 | 209 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 338 / 300 (113%) | 456 / 450 (101%) | 368 / 315 (117%) | 209 / 210 (100%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 8.1% | 11.4% | 13.5% | 15.8% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Caroline Wheatley | Mrs Rachael Skirrow | Ms Kimberley Dawson | Mrs Helen Findlay |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | — | Diocese of Leeds (ce) |
| Constituency | Wakefield and Rothwell | Wakefield and Rothwell | Wakefield and Rothwell | Wakefield and Rothwell |
| Sponsordiffers | — | Outwood Grange Academies Trust | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community school | Academy trust: OUTWOOD GRANGE ACADEMIES TRUST | Academy trust: ROOKS NEST ACADEMY | Voluntary aided school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | OUTWOOD GRANGE ACADEMIES TRUST | ROOKS NEST ACADEMY | — |
| Nurserydiffers | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | No 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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