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Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Hemsworth Arts and Community College | Minsthorpe Community College | Outwood Academy Hemsworth | Outwood Academy Shafton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Hemsworth Arts and Community College | Minsthorpe Community College | Outwood Academy Hemsworth | Outwood Academy Shafton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Pontefract, WF9 4HW | Pontefract, WF9 2UJ | Pontefract, WF9 4AB | Barnsley, S72 8RE |
| School typediffers | Community school | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | Academy sponsor led |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 11–18 | 11–18 | 11–18 | 11–16 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Closed | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | — | School remains Good | Not judged | Not judged |
| Attainment 8differs | — | 41.8 | 39.7 | 40.7 |
| Progress 8differs | — | 0.2 | -0.1 | -0.4 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | 39% | 32% | 38% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | 54% | 58% | 61% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | 9% | 32% | 43% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | 3.4 | 3.5 | 3.5 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | — | 11.5% | 12.5% | 12.6% |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | 36.6% | 38.1% | 35.1% |
| Severe absencediffers | — | 4.8% | 8.6% | 7.0% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | 1.04 (Balanced demand) | 0.93 (Balanced demand) | 1.11 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | 303 | 167 | 292 |
| Places offereddiffers | — | 290 | 194 | 263 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | — | 1,609 | 1,101 | 1,377 |
| Capacity filldiffers | — | 1,609 / 1,755 (92%) | 1,101 / 1,632 (67%) | 1,377 / 1,350 (102%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | — | 34.1% | 43.3% | 38.3% |
| Admissions policydiffers | Non-selective | Non-selective | — | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Pamela Massett | Mark Gilmore/ Rachael Merritt | Mr James Pape | Principal Alison McQueen |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty | — | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Hemsworth | Normanton and Hemsworth | Normanton and Hemsworth | Barnsley North |
| Sponsordiffers | — | — | Outwood Grange Academies Trust | Outwood Grange Academies Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community school | Academy trust: MINSTHORPE ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: OUTWOOD GRANGE ACADEMIES TRUST | Academy trust: OUTWOOD GRANGE ACADEMIES TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | MINSTHORPE ACADEMY TRUST | OUTWOOD GRANGE ACADEMIES TRUST | OUTWOOD GRANGE ACADEMIES TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | — | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Boardingdiffers | No boarders | No boarders | — | No boarders |
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