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25 fields differ · 11 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Kershaw Dene School | Luddenden CofE School | Midgley School | Wood Bank School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | Yes | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | Yes | No | No | Yes |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | Yes | Yes | No |
| Field | Kershaw Dene School | Luddenden CofE School | Midgley School | Wood Bank School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Halifax, HX2 6PB | Halifax, HX2 6PB | Halifax, HX2 6TX | Halifax, HX2 6PB |
| School typediffers | Community special school | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | Community special school |
| Phasediffers | — | Primary | Primary | — |
| Age rangediffers | — | 3–11 | 4–11 | 4–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Closed | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | — | Requires improvement | School remains Good | School remains Good |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | — | — | 0% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | — | — | 0% |
| Overall absencediffers | — | 6.0% | — | 13.5% |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | 17.0% | — | 48.5% |
| Severe absencediffers | — | 1.1% | — | 1.9% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | 0.80 (Often has places) | — | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | 4 | — | — |
| Places offereddiffers | — | 5 | — | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | — | 108 | 58 | 142 |
| Capacity filldiffers | — | 108 / 262 (41%) | 58 / 105 (55%) | 142 / 70 (203%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | — | 62.7% | 8.6% | 54.9% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | — | Mrs Lisa Hoyle | Miss Joanne Mansfield | Mrs Jenna Port |
| 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; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty; PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty |
| Diocesediffers | — | Diocese of Leeds (ce) | — | — |
| Constituency | Calder Valley | Calder Valley | Calder Valley | Calder Valley |
| Sponsordiffers | — | Learning Accord Multi Academy Trust | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community special school | Academy trust: LEARNING ACCORD MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: PENNINE ALLIANCE LEARNING TRUST | Community special school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | LEARNING ACCORD MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | PENNINE ALLIANCE LEARNING TRUST | — |
| Nurserydiffers | — | Has Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | — | 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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