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27 fields differ · 9 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Dearne Valley College | Highwoods Academy | Milton School | Swinton Queen Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | Yes | No | Yes |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | Yes | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Dearne Valley College | Highwoods Academy | Milton School | Swinton Queen Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Rotherham, S63 7EW | Mexborough, S64 9ES | Mexborough, S64 8QG | Mexborough, S64 8NE |
| School typediffers | Further education | Academy converter | Academy special converter | Academy converter |
| Phasediffers | 16 plus | Primary | — | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 16–99 | 3–11 | 4–16 | 3–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Closed | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | — | Expected standard | Inadequate | Good |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | 66% | 0% | 63% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | 7% | 0% | 4% |
| Overall absencediffers | — | 7.5% | 15.0% | 4.6% |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | 24.1% | 42.7% | 12.5% |
| Severe absencediffers | — | 1.2% | 8.7% | 0.0% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | 0.92 (Balanced demand) | — | 0.97 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | 24 | — | 39 |
| Places offereddiffers | — | 27 | — | 40 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | — | 198 | 179 | 339 |
| Capacity filldiffers | — | 198 / 262 (76%) | 179 / 150 (119%) | 339 / 315 (108%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | — | 50.8% | 55.9% | 25.5% |
| Admissions policydiffers | — | — | Non-selective | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Martin Harrison | Mr Paul Rust | Mrs Nicola Witham | Mr Paul Higginbottom |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | — | SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; VI - Visual Impairment; OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability; HI - Hearing Impairment; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health; MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment; PD - Physical Disability; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Wentworth and Dearne | Doncaster North | Rawmarsh and Conisbrough | Rawmarsh and Conisbrough |
| Sponsordiffers | — | — | Venn Academy Trust | White Woods Primary Academy Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Further education | Academy trust: EMPOWERING MINDS ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: VENN ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: WHITE WOODS PRIMARY ACADEMY TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | EMPOWERING MINDS ACADEMY TRUST | VENN ACADEMY TRUST | WHITE WOODS PRIMARY ACADEMY TRUST |
| 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 |
| Boardingdiffers | — | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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