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25 fields differ · 11 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School | St Helen's CE Primary School | St Helen's CofE Middle School | West End Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | Yes | No | 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 | Yes | No | Yes |
| Field | Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School | St Helen's CE Primary School | St Helen's CofE Middle School | West End Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Pontefract, WF9 4LJ | Pontefract, WF9 4EG | Pontefract, WF9 4EG | Pontefract, WF9 4QJ |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | Voluntary aided school | Academy sponsor led |
| Phasediffers | Primary | Primary | Middle deemed secondary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 4–11 | 3–11 | 9–13 | 3–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Open | Closed | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Good | Good | — | Improved significantly |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 50% | 69% | — | 88% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 0% | 3% | — | 20% |
| Overall absencediffers | 6.8% | 6.8% | — | 5.3% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 26.7% | 21.3% | — | 10.7% |
| Severe absencediffers | 2.5% | 1.7% | — | 0.6% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 0.91 (Balanced demand) | — | 0.78 (Often has places) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 15 | 20 | — | 21 |
| Places offereddiffers | 15 | 25 | — | 28 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 119 | 215 | — | 187 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 119 / 175 (68%) | 215 / 270 (80%) | — | 187 / 236 (79%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 37% | 47.7% | — | 30.5% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Louise Bird | Mr Rob Harvey | — | Mr Chris Johnson |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | Diocese of Leeds (rc) | Diocese of Leeds (ce) | — | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Normanton and Hemsworth | Normanton and Hemsworth | Hemsworth | Normanton and Hemsworth |
| Sponsordiffers | Bishop Konstant Catholic Academy Trust | Enhance Academy Trust | — | Waterton Academy Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: THE BISHOP KONSTANT CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: ENHANCE ACADEMY TRUST | Voluntary aided school | Academy trust: WATERTON ACADEMY TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | THE BISHOP KONSTANT CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST | ENHANCE ACADEMY TRUST | — | WATERTON ACADEMY TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | No 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 |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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