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23 fields differ · 13 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Methodist Voluntary Controlled Junior, Infant and Nursery School: With Communication Resource | Sandal Castle VA Community Primary School | Sandal Magna Community Academy | Walton Primary Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Methodist Voluntary Controlled Junior, Infant and Nursery School: With Communication Resource | Sandal Castle VA Community Primary School | Sandal Magna Community Academy | Walton Primary Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Wakefield, WF2 7RU | Wakefield, WF2 6AS | Wakefield, WF1 5NF | Wakefield, WF2 6LD |
| School typediffers | Voluntary controlled school | Voluntary aided school | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 3–11 | 4–11 | 3–11 | 3–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | School remains Good | Not judged | Good | School remains Good |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 39% | 52% | 67% | 64% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 3% | 1% | 4% | 11% |
| Overall absencediffers | 7.1% | 6.3% | 7.8% | 3.9% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 23.2% | 21.5% | 27.5% | 7.7% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.5% | 1.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.96 (Balanced demand) | 0.78 (Often has places) | 1.67 (Competitive) | 1.12 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 26 | 62 | 50 | 48 |
| Places offereddiffers | 30 | 79 | 30 | 43 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 245 | 608 | 255 | 336 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 245 / 250 (98%) | 608 / 630 (97%) | 255 / 262 (97%) | 336 / 367 (92%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 19.4% | 24.3% | 35.2% | 8.8% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Donna Clark | Mrs Caroline Butterworth | Mr Craig Elliott | Mr Jonathan Bean |
| SEN typesdiffers | SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | Diocese of Leeds (ce) | Diocese of Leeds (ce) | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Wakefield and Rothwell | Ossett and Denby Dale | Ossett and Denby Dale | Normanton and Hemsworth |
| Sponsordiffers | — | — | Enhance Academy Trust | Waterton Academy Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Voluntary controlled school | Voluntary aided school | Academy trust: ENHANCE ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: WATERTON ACADEMY TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | — | ENHANCE ACADEMY TRUST | WATERTON ACADEMY TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | Has Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | 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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