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23 fields differ · 13 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Oakwell Rise Primary Academy | Queens Road Academy | St Joseph's RC Junior and Infant School | The Forest Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | 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 | Oakwell Rise Primary Academy | Queens Road Academy | St Joseph's RC Junior and Infant School | The Forest Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Barnsley, S70 1TS | Barnsley, S71 1AR | Barnsley, S70 3QY | Barnsley, S70 3NG |
| School typediffers | Academy sponsor led | Academy sponsor led | Voluntary aided school | Academy sponsor led |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 3–11 | 3–11 | 4–11 | 3–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Open | Closed | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Strong standard | School remains Good | — | Outstanding |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 74% | 54% | — | 73% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 3% | 19% | — | 6% |
| Overall absencediffers | 5.1% | 5.6% | — | 6.5% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 14.7% | 17.6% | — | 19.9% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.5% | 3.7% | — | 1.1% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.18 (Balanced demand) | 0.94 (Balanced demand) | — | 1.07 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 33 | 15 | — | 48 |
| Places offereddiffers | 28 | 16 | — | 45 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 236 | 208 | — | 346 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 236 / 318 (74%) | 208 / 216 (96%) | — | 346 / 253 (137%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 42.5% | 28.2% | — | 42.4% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Jessica Jenkins | Mr Jon Smith | — | Mrs Katie Pierce |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Barnsley North | Barnsley North | Barnsley Central | Barnsley South |
| Sponsordiffers | Wellspring Academy Trust | HCAT | — | Wellspring Academy Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: WELLSPRING ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: HCAT | Voluntary aided school | Academy trust: WELLSPRING ACADEMY TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | WELLSPRING ACADEMY TRUST | HCAT | — | WELLSPRING ACADEMY TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | Has 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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