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23 fields differ · 13 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Orchard Head Junior and Infant and Nursery School | Pontefract Orchard Head Junior and Infant School | St Giles C of E Academy | Willow Green Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | Yes | 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 | No | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Orchard Head Junior and Infant and Nursery School | Pontefract Orchard Head Junior and Infant School | St Giles C of E Academy | Willow Green Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Pontefract, WF8 2NJ | Pontefract, WF8 2NJ | Pontefract, WF8 1HG | Knottingley, WF11 8PT |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Foundation school | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age range | 3–11 | 3–11 | 3–11 | 3–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Closed | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Good | — | Improved significantly | School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 88% | — | 80% | 60% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 16% | — | 7% | 7% |
| Overall absencediffers | 4.8% | — | 5.7% | 5.3% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 11.5% | — | 15.0% | 14.8% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.0% | — | 0.7% | 0.0% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.98 (Balanced demand) | — | 1.02 (Balanced demand) | 0.95 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 41 | — | 46 | 21 |
| Places offereddiffers | 42 | — | 45 | 22 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 335 | — | 337 | 228 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 335 / 315 (106%) | — | 337 / 315 (107%) | 228 / 262 (87%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 23.1% | — | 17.3% | 30.2% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Kara Adams | Ms Penny Dobson | Mr Andrew Richard Grace | Mr Martin Rollin |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | Diocese of Leeds (ce) | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley | Normanton, Pontefract and Castleford | Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley | Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley |
| Sponsordiffers | Pontefract Academies Trust | — | Enhance Academy Trust | Delta Academies Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: PONTEFRACT ACADEMIES TRUST | Supported by a trust | Academy trust: ENHANCE ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: DELTA ACADEMIES TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | PONTEFRACT ACADEMIES TRUST | — | ENHANCE ACADEMY TRUST | DELTA ACADEMIES TRUST |
| Nursery | Has Nursery Classes | Has 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 | — |
| Boardingdiffers | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | — |
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