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Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Halfpenny Lane Junior Infant and Nursery School | New College Pontefract | New College Pontefract | St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Pontefract |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | No | No | Yes |
| Sixth form | No | No | Yes | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Halfpenny Lane Junior Infant and Nursery School | New College Pontefract | New College Pontefract | St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Pontefract |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Pontefract, WF8 4BW | Pontefract, WF8 4QR | Pontefract, WF8 4QR | Pontefract, WF8 4AA |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Further education | Academy 16-19 converter | Academy converter |
| Phasediffers | Primary | 16 plus | 16 plus | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 3–11 | 16–99 | 16–19 | 3–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Closed | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Not judged | — | — | Good |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 88% | — | — | 73% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 28% | — | — | 7% |
| Overall absencediffers | 4.4% | — | — | 4.4% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 11.7% | — | — | 8.2% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.0% | — | — | 0.0% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.98 (Balanced demand) | — | — | 1.00 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 54 | — | — | 29 |
| Places offereddiffers | 55 | — | — | 29 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 434 | — | 0 | 222 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 434 / 420 (103%) | — | 0 / 2,900 (0%) | 222 / 210 (106%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 20.6% | — | 0% | 10.7% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Ian Shuttleworth | Ms Pauline Hagen | Mrs Vicky Marks Chelsea Branson | Mrs Michaela Velayudhan Tomlin |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | — | Diocese of Leeds (rc) |
| Constituencydiffers | Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley | Normanton, Pontefract and Castleford | Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley | Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley |
| Sponsordiffers | Pontefract Academies Trust | — | New Collaborative Learning Trust | Bishop Konstant Catholic Academy Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: PONTEFRACT ACADEMIES TRUST | Further education | Academy trust: NEW COLLABORATIVE LEARNING TRUST | Academy trust: THE BISHOP KONSTANT CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | PONTEFRACT ACADEMIES TRUST | — | NEW COLLABORATIVE LEARNING TRUST | THE BISHOP KONSTANT CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | Has Nursery Classes | — | No Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | Does not have a sixth form | — | Has a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Boardingdiffers | No boarders | — | No boarders | No boarders |
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