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23 fields differ · 13 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Hemsworth St Helens Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior and Infant School | Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School | St Helen's CE Primary School | West End 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 | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Hemsworth St Helens Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior and Infant School | Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School | St Helen's CE Primary School | West End Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Pontefract, WF9 4EG | Pontefract, WF9 4LJ | Pontefract, WF9 4EG | Pontefract, WF9 4QJ |
| School typediffers | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | Academy sponsor led |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 3–11 | 4–11 | 3–11 | 3–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Closed | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | — | Good | Good | Improved significantly |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | 50% | 69% | 88% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | 0% | 3% | 20% |
| Overall absencediffers | — | 6.8% | 6.8% | 5.3% |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | 26.7% | 21.3% | 10.7% |
| Severe absencediffers | — | 2.5% | 1.7% | 0.6% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 0.91 (Balanced demand) | 0.78 (Often has places) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | 15 | 20 | 21 |
| Places offereddiffers | — | 15 | 25 | 28 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | — | 119 | 215 | 187 |
| Capacity filldiffers | — | 119 / 175 (68%) | 215 / 270 (80%) | 187 / 236 (79%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | — | 37% | 47.7% | 30.5% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Sue Henderson | Mrs Louise Bird | Mr Rob Harvey | Mr Chris Johnson |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | Diocese of Wakefield | Diocese of Leeds (rc) | Diocese of Leeds (ce) | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Hemsworth | Normanton and Hemsworth | Normanton and Hemsworth | Normanton and Hemsworth |
| Sponsordiffers | — | Bishop Konstant Catholic Academy Trust | Enhance Academy Trust | Waterton Academy Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Voluntary aided school | Academy trust: THE BISHOP KONSTANT CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: ENHANCE ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: WATERTON ACADEMY TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | THE BISHOP KONSTANT CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST | ENHANCE ACADEMY TRUST | WATERTON ACADEMY TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | Has Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | 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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