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27 fields differ · 9 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Barnsley Academy | Outwood Academy Carlton | Priory School and Sports College | Trinity Academy St. Edwards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Field | Barnsley Academy | Outwood Academy Carlton | Priory School and Sports College | Trinity Academy St. Edwards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Barnsley, S70 3DL | Barnsley, S71 3EW | Barnsley, S71 5RG | Barnsley, S70 6FP |
| School typediffers | Academy sponsor led | Academy sponsor led | Community school | Free schools |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age range | 11–16 | 11–16 | 11–16 | 11–16 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Open | Closed | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Good | Standards maintained | — | Outstanding |
| Attainment 8differs | 43.0 | 39.7 | — | — |
| Progress 8differs | -0.4 | -0.3 | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 44% | 40% | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 64% | 57% | — | — |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 42% | 27% | — | — |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 3.8 | 3.4 | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 10.5% | 13.0% | — | 7.6% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 31.3% | 38.3% | — | 19.8% |
| Severe absencediffers | 5.4% | 9.2% | — | 4.3% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.02 (Balanced demand) | 1.17 (Balanced demand) | — | 1.60 (Competitive) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 180 | 249 | — | 273 |
| Places offereddiffers | 176 | 212 | — | 171 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 874 | 1,109 | — | 882 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 874 / 900 (97%) | 1,109 / 1,100 (101%) | — | 882 / 900 (98%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 49.3% | 38% | — | 26.3% |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Stephen Pitcher | Mr Paul Taylor | Mrs Bernadette O'Brien | Mr Mark Allen |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; VI - Visual Impairment; 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; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty; PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | — | Diocese of Leeds (ce) |
| Constituencydiffers | Barnsley South | Barnsley North | Barnsley Central | Barnsley South |
| Sponsordiffers | United Learning Trust | Outwood Grange Academies Trust | — | Trinity Multi Academy Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: UNITED LEARNING TRUST | Academy trust: OUTWOOD GRANGE ACADEMIES TRUST | Community school | Academy trust: TRINITY MULTI ACADEMY TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | UNITED LEARNING TRUST | OUTWOOD GRANGE ACADEMIES TRUST | — | TRINITY MULTI ACADEMY TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | — | No Nursery Classes | — | No 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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