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23 fields differ · 13 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Dean Field Community Primary School | Dean Field Infant School | Moorside Community Primary School | St Malachy's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | No | Yes | 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 | No | No | Yes |
| Field | Dean Field Community Primary School | Dean Field Infant School | Moorside Community Primary School | St Malachy's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Halifax, HX2 8DQ | Halifax, HX2 8DQ | Halifax, HX2 8AP | Halifax, HX2 8JY |
| School typediffers | Academy sponsor led | Community school | Community school | Academy converter |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 3–11 | 5–7 | 3–11 | 3–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Closed | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Good | — | Good | Not judged |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 71% | — | 37% | 14% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 0% | — | 7% | 0% |
| Overall absencediffers | 6.6% | — | 6.0% | 8.9% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 20.7% | — | 16.5% | 27.5% |
| Severe absencediffers | 1.7% | — | 0.5% | 2.0% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.44 (Competitive) | — | 1.14 (Balanced demand) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 36 | — | 32 | 16 |
| Places offereddiffers | 25 | — | 28 | 19 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 220 | — | 231 | 172 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 220 / 262 (84%) | — | 231 / 236 (98%) | 172 / 210 (82%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 54.1% | — | 65.4% | 55.8% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Fiona Pether | — | Mrs Heidi Higgs | Mr Oliver Harper |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | — | Diocese of Leeds (rc) |
| Constituency | Halifax | Halifax | Halifax | Halifax |
| Sponsordiffers | The Family of Learning Trust | — | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: THE FAMILY OF LEARNING TRUST | Community school | Community school | Academy trust: BLESSED PETER SNOW CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | THE FAMILY OF LEARNING TRUST | — | — | BLESSED PETER SNOW CATHOLIC 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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