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Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Castle Hill School | Castle Hill: A Specialist College for Communication and Interaction | Newsome Academy | Newsome Junior Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Sixth form | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Castle Hill School | Castle Hill: A Specialist College for Communication and Interaction | Newsome Academy | Newsome Junior Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Huddersfield, HD4 6JL | Huddersfield, HD4 6JL | Huddersfield, HD4 6JN | Huddersfield, HD4 6JN |
| School typediffers | Academy special converter | Community special school | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter |
| Phasediffers | — | — | Secondary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 3–19 | 3–19 | 11–16 | 7–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Closed | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Standards maintained | — | Good | Good |
| Attainment 8differs | — | — | 41.6 | — |
| Progress 8differs | — | — | -0.2 | — |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | — | 33% | — |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | — | 61% | — |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | — | 77% | — |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | — | 3.9 | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 0% | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 0% | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 13.3% | — | 7.9% | — |
| Persistent absencediffers | 44.4% | — | 24.8% | — |
| Severe absencediffers | 4.6% | — | 4.0% | — |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | — | 0.82 (Often has places) | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | — | 115 | — |
| Places offereddiffers | — | — | 154 | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 130 | — | 824 | 215 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 130 / 124 (105%) | — | 824 / 900 (92%) | 215 / 240 (90%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 38.2% | — | 47.5% | 36.3% |
| Admissions policydiffers | — | — | Non-selective | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Steve Perren | Mrs Gill Robinson | Mr Dean Watkin | Miss Jane Fraser |
| SEN typesdiffers | ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty; PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty | ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty; PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty | HI - Hearing Impairment; PD - Physical Disability | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituency | Huddersfield | Huddersfield | Huddersfield | Huddersfield |
| Sponsordiffers | Together Learning Trust | — | Impact Education Multi Academy Trust | Impact Education Multi Academy Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: TOGETHER LEARNING TRUST | Community special school | Academy trust: IMPACT EDUCATION MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: IMPACT EDUCATION MULTI ACADEMY TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | TOGETHER LEARNING TRUST | — | IMPACT EDUCATION MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | IMPACT EDUCATION MULTI ACADEMY TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | Has a sixth form | Has 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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