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20 fields differ · 16 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Bank End Primary Academy | The Edmunds Primary School | The Mill Academy | Ward Green Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | Yes | 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 | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Bank End Primary Academy | The Edmunds Primary School | The Mill Academy | Ward Green Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Barnsley, S70 4AZ | Barnsley, S70 5EP | Barnsley, S70 5EP | Barnsley, S70 5HJ |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Community school | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age range | 3–11 | 3–11 | 3–11 | 3–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Closed | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Strong standard | — | School remains Good | Not judged |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 70% | — | 47% | 66% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 3% | — | 0% | 8% |
| Overall absencediffers | 6.1% | — | 7.1% | 5.2% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 18.8% | — | 18.4% | 13.3% |
| Severe absencediffers | 1.6% | — | 1.7% | 0.8% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | — | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 0.98 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 28 | — | 21 | 44 |
| Places offereddiffers | 30 | — | 22 | 45 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 199 | — | 211 | 357 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 199 / 231 (86%) | — | 211 / 220 (96%) | 357 / 367 (97%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 47.2% | — | 42.1% | 28.6% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Faye Bettison | Ms Sharon Mapplebeck | Miss Lisa Clayton | Mrs Heather Selby |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Barnsley South | Barnsley East | Barnsley South | Barnsley South |
| Sponsordiffers | United Learning Trust | — | HCAT | HCAT |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: UNITED LEARNING TRUST | Community school | Academy trust: HCAT | Academy trust: HCAT |
| Academy/trustdiffers | UNITED LEARNING TRUST | — | HCAT | HCAT |
| Nursery | Has Nursery Classes | Has 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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