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24 fields differ · 12 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Birkwood First School | Birkwood Primary School | Churchfield Primary School | Milefield Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Birkwood First School | Birkwood Primary School | Churchfield Primary School | Milefield Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Barnsley, S72 8HG | Barnsley, S72 8HG | Barnsley, S72 8JR | Barnsley, S72 7BH |
| School typediffers | Community school | Community school | Academy converter | Academy converter |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 5–10 | 3–11 | 5–11 | 3–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Closed | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | — | Not judged | Good | Good |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | 75% | 73% | 72% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | 8% | 5% | 12% |
| Overall absencediffers | — | 5.4% | 6.7% | 7.8% |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | 13.7% | 24.1% | 24.4% |
| Severe absencediffers | — | 1.3% | 1.1% | 2.8% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | 0.98 (Balanced demand) | 0.96 (Balanced demand) | 0.89 (Often has places) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | 44 | 46 | 25 |
| Places offereddiffers | — | 48 | 48 | 38 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | — | 432 | 419 | 294 |
| Capacity filldiffers | — | 432 / 339 (127%) | 419 / 420 (100%) | 294 / 315 (93%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | — | 32.8% | 29.8% | 38.3% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | — | Mr Daniel Wood | Mr Jonathan Bean | Mrs Jade Crosby |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | — | SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Barnsley East | Barnsley North | Barnsley North | Barnsley North |
| Sponsordiffers | — | — | Waterton Academy Trust | HCAT |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community school | Community school | Academy trust: WATERTON ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: HCAT |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | — | WATERTON ACADEMY TRUST | HCAT |
| 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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