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25 fields differ · 11 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Alverthorpe St Paul's CofE (VA) School 3-11yrs | Blackgates Primary Academy | CAPA College | Hammer Lane Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | Yes | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | Yes |
| Independent | No | No | No | Yes |
| Academy | No | Yes | No | No |
| Field | Alverthorpe St Paul's CofE (VA) School 3-11yrs | Blackgates Primary Academy | CAPA College | Hammer Lane Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Wakefield, WF2 0BT | Wakefield, WF3 1QQ | Wakefield, WF1 2QN | Wakefield, WF4 1DH |
| School typediffers | Voluntary aided school | Academy sponsor led | Free schools 16 to 19 | Other independent special school |
| Phasediffers | Primary | Primary | 16 plus | — |
| Age rangediffers | 3–11 | 2–11 | 16–19 | 4–7 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Good | Not judged | — | — |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 47% | 41% | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 3% | 0% | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 5.4% | 5.8% | — | — |
| Persistent absencediffers | 9.5% | 19.0% | — | — |
| Severe absencediffers | 1.4% | 1.8% | — | — |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.94 (Balanced demand) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | — | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 34 | 21 | — | — |
| Places offereddiffers | 36 | 22 | — | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 267 | 233 | 502 | 28 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 267 / 240 (111%) | 233 / 445 (52%) | 502 / 500 (100%) | 28 / 30 (93%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 21.5% | 46% | 0% | — |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Lyndsay Ranby | Mrs Julie Coulson | Ms Claire Nicholson | Laura Thresh |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | Diocese of Leeds (ce) | — | — | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Wakefield and Rothwell | Leeds South West and Morley | Wakefield and Rothwell | Normanton and Hemsworth |
| Sponsordiffers | — | Leodis Academies Trust | Enhance Academy Trust | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Voluntary aided school | Academy trust: LEODIS ACADEMIES TRUST | Academy trust: ENHANCE ACADEMY TRUST | Independent |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | LEODIS ACADEMIES TRUST | ENHANCE ACADEMY TRUST | — |
| Nurserydiffers | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | — | — |
| Sixth formdiffers | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Has a sixth form | — |
| Boardingdiffers | No boarders | No boarders | — | No boarders |
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