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25 fields differ · 11 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Henshaws College | Springwater Academy | Springwater School | Starbeck Primary Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Sixth form | No | Yes | Yes | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | Yes | No | Yes |
| Field | Henshaws College | Springwater Academy | Springwater School | Starbeck Primary Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Harrogate, HG1 4ED | Harrogate, HG2 7LW | Harrogate, HG2 7LW | Harrogate, HG2 7LL |
| School typediffers | Special post 16 institution | Academy special converter | Community special school | Academy sponsor led |
| Phasediffers | — | — | — | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 16–25 | 2–19 | 2–19 | 3–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Open | Closed | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | — | Good | — | Good |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | — | — | 67% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | — | — | 4% |
| Overall absencediffers | — | — | 12.2% | 6.3% |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | — | 49.1% | 16.3% |
| Severe absencediffers | — | — | 3.6% | 1.1% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | — | — | 1.47 (Competitive) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | — | — | 44 |
| Places offereddiffers | — | — | — | 30 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | — | 145 | 121 | 234 |
| Capacity filldiffers | — | 145 / 155 (94%) | 121 / 120 (101%) | 234 / 293 (80%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | — | 41.6% | 41.7% | 27.8% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Directors Paul Donkersloot | Mr Mike Finlay | Mr Mike Finlay | Mr Garry de Castro Morland |
| SEN typesdiffers | MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty | OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment; PD - Physical Disability; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty; PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty | OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment; PD - Physical Disability; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty; PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituency | Harrogate and Knaresborough | Harrogate and Knaresborough | Harrogate and Knaresborough | Harrogate and Knaresborough |
| Sponsordiffers | — | Ascent Academies' Trust | — | Northern Star Academies Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Special post 16 institution | Academy trust: THE ASCENT ACADEMIES' TRUST | Community special school | Academy trust: NORTHERN STAR ACADEMIES TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | THE ASCENT ACADEMIES' TRUST | — | NORTHERN STAR ACADEMIES TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | — | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | — | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Boardingdiffers | Boarding school | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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