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23 fields differ · 13 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Sandal Castle VA Community Primary School | Shay Lane Primary (J and I) School | Walton Primary Academy | Walton Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | 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 | No | No | Yes | No |
| Field | Sandal Castle VA Community Primary School | Shay Lane Primary (J and I) School | Walton Primary Academy | Walton Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Wakefield, WF2 6AS | Wakefield, WF4 1NN | Wakefield, WF2 6LD | Wakefield, WF2 6LD |
| School typediffers | Voluntary aided school | Community school | Academy converter | Community school |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 4–11 | 3–11 | 3–11 | 3–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Open | Open | Closed |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Not judged | Good | School remains Good | — |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 52% | 55% | 64% | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 1% | 3% | 11% | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 6.3% | 6.2% | 3.9% | — |
| Persistent absencediffers | 21.5% | 20.9% | 7.7% | — |
| Severe absencediffers | 1.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.78 (Often has places) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 1.12 (Balanced demand) | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 62 | 24 | 48 | — |
| Places offereddiffers | 79 | 24 | 43 | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 608 | 233 | 336 | — |
| Capacity filldiffers | 608 / 630 (97%) | 233 / 210 (111%) | 336 / 367 (92%) | — |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 24.3% | 19.3% | 8.8% | — |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Caroline Butterworth | Mrs Michelle Melgram | Mr Jonathan Bean | Mr D Dickinson |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | Diocese of Leeds (ce) | — | — | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Ossett and Denby Dale | Normanton and Hemsworth | Normanton and Hemsworth | Hemsworth |
| Sponsordiffers | — | — | Waterton Academy Trust | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Voluntary aided school | Community school | Academy trust: WATERTON ACADEMY TRUST | Community school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | — | WATERTON ACADEMY TRUST | — |
| Nurserydiffers | No 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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