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24 fields differ · 12 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Airedale Infant Academy | Airedale Junior Academy | Hill Top School | Townville Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | No | No | Yes |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | Yes | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
| Field | Airedale Infant Academy | Airedale Junior Academy | Hill Top School | Townville Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Castleford, WF10 3QJ | Castleford, WF10 3EP | Castleford, WF10 3ES | Castleford, WF10 3QJ |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | Community special school | Academy sponsor led |
| Phasediffers | Primary | Primary | — | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 3–7 | 7–11 | 2–19 | 3–7 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Open | Closed | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Good | School remains Good | — | Requires improvement |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | 37% | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | 4% | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 7.3% | 6.7% | — | — |
| Persistent absencediffers | 23.3% | 17.6% | — | — |
| Severe absencediffers | 1.7% | 0.5% | — | — |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.95 (Balanced demand) | — | — | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 54 | — | — | — |
| Places offereddiffers | 59 | — | — | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 206 | 385 | — | 111 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 206 / 180 (114%) | 385 / 448 (86%) | — | 111 / 180 (62%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 20.5% | 41% | — | 23.5% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Kirsten Mckechnie | Mrs Kirsten McKechnie | — | Mrs Caroline Burden |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley | Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley | Normanton, Pontefract and Castleford | Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley |
| Sponsordiffers | Castleford Academy | Castleford Academy | — | Accomplish Multi Academy Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: CASTLEFORD ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: CASTLEFORD ACADEMY TRUST | Community special school | Academy trust: ACCOMPLISH MULTI ACADEMY TRUST LIMITED |
| Academy/trustdiffers | CASTLEFORD ACADEMY TRUST | CASTLEFORD ACADEMY TRUST | — | ACCOMPLISH MULTI ACADEMY TRUST LIMITED |
| Nurserydiffers | Has Nursery Classes | No 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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