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28 fields differ · 8 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | DN Colleges Group | Doncaster College | Hall Cross Academy | Waterside School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | Yes | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | Yes |
| Independent | No | No | No | Yes |
| Academy | No | No | Yes | No |
| Field | DN Colleges Group | Doncaster College | Hall Cross Academy | Waterside School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Doncaster, DN1 2RF | Doncaster, DN1 2RF | Doncaster, DN1 2HY | Doncaster, DN4 5JW |
| School typediffers | Further education | Further education | Academy converter | Other independent special school |
| Phasediffers | 16 plus | 16 plus | Secondary | — |
| Age rangediffers | 16–99 | 16–99 | 11–18 | 11–17 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Closed | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | — | — | School remains Good | — |
| Attainment 8differs | — | — | 49.9 | 2.9 |
| Progress 8differs | — | — | 0.6 | — |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | — | 51% | 0% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | — | 74% | 0% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | — | 12% | 0% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | — | 3.9 | 0.1 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | — | — | 7.5% | — |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | — | 21.1% | — |
| Severe absencediffers | — | — | 2.4% | — |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | — | 1.49 (Competitive) | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | — | 436 | — |
| Places offereddiffers | — | — | 293 | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | — | — | 2,039 | 39 |
| Capacity filldiffers | — | — | 2,039 / 2,000 (102%) | 39 / 75 (52%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | — | — | 29.5% | — |
| Admissions policydiffers | — | — | Non-selective | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr John Rees | Mr George Trow | Mr Simon Swain | Mr Steve Richardson |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituency | Doncaster Central | Doncaster Central | Doncaster Central | Doncaster Central |
| Sponsordiffers | — | — | Exceed Learning Partnership | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Further education | Further education | Academy trust: EXCEED LEARNING PARTNERSHIP | Independent |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | — | EXCEED LEARNING PARTNERSHIP | — |
| Nursery | — | — | — | — |
| Sixth formdiffers | — | — | Has a sixth form | — |
| Boardingdiffers | — | — | No boarders | No boarders |
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