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24 fields differ · 12 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Gawthorpe Community Academy | Highfield School | Orchard Primary Academy | Shaw Cross Infant and Nursery School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
| Sixth form | No | Yes | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | Yes | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| Field | Gawthorpe Community Academy | Highfield School | Orchard Primary Academy | Shaw Cross Infant and Nursery School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Ossett, WF5 9QP | Ossett, WF5 9BS | Dewsbury, WF12 8QT | Dewsbury, WF12 7HP |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Foundation special school | Academy sponsor led | Community school |
| Phasediffers | Primary | — | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 3–11 | 11–19 | 2–11 | 3–7 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Good | School remains Good | Good | Expected standard |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 77% | — | 40% | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 13% | — | 6% | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 4.5% | 10.3% | 8.8% | 6.0% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 8.9% | 26.1% | 29.7% | 17.5% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.6% | 4.9% | 3.3% | 0.0% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.31 (Competitive) | — | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 0.86 (Often has places) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 38 | — | 32 | 49 |
| Places offereddiffers | 29 | — | 32 | 57 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 231 | 210 | 363 | 223 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 231 / 236 (98%) | 210 / 210 (100%) | 363 / 350 (104%) | 223 / 180 (124%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 26% | 55.1% | 69.8% | 19.7% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Annabel Berry | Mrs Rebecca Thompson | Mr Matthew Carbutt | Mrs Amanda Pickup |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty | — | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Ossett and Denby Dale | Ossett and Denby Dale | Dewsbury and Batley | Dewsbury and Batley |
| Sponsordiffers | Inspire Partnership Multi Academy Trust | — | SOUTH PENNINE ACADEMIES | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: INSPIRE PARTNERSHIP MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: Education Ossett - Community Trust | Academy trust: SOUTH PENNINE ACADEMIES | Community school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | INSPIRE PARTNERSHIP MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | Education Ossett - Community Trust | SOUTH PENNINE ACADEMIES | — |
| Nurserydiffers | Has Nursery Classes | — | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | — | Has 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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