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25 fields differ · 11 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Beckfoot Phoenix | Merlin Top Primary Academy | Our Lady of Victories Catholic School | The Phoenix Special School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | Yes | No | No | Yes |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Field | Beckfoot Phoenix | Merlin Top Primary Academy | Our Lady of Victories Catholic School | The Phoenix Special School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Keighley, BD22 6HZ | Keighley, BD22 6HZ | Keighley, BD22 6JP | Keighley, BD22 6HZ |
| School typediffers | Academy special converter | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | Community special school |
| Phasediffers | — | Primary | Primary | — |
| Age rangediffers | 2–11 | 3–11 | 3–11 | 2–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Open | Open | Closed |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Outstanding | Standards maintained | Good | — |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 0% | 70% | 0% | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 0% | 0% | 0% | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 10.8% | 6.2% | 5.9% | — |
| Persistent absencediffers | 36.8% | 15.9% | 15.2% | — |
| Severe absencediffers | 3.8% | 0.4% | 0.0% | — |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 1.07 (Balanced demand) | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | 34 | 29 | — |
| Places offereddiffers | — | 34 | 27 | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 120 | 343 | 237 | 81 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 120 / 109 (110%) | 343 / 315 (109%) | 237 / 237 (100%) | 81 / 110 (74%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 40.8% | 55.1% | 22.8% | 31.9% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Headteacher Sarah Lloyd | Mrs Kiara Grove | Mr John Devlin | Mrs Rachel Stirland |
| 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 |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | Diocese of Leeds (rc) | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Keighley and Ilkley | Keighley and Ilkley | Keighley and Ilkley | Keighley |
| Sponsordiffers | Beckfoot Trust | Northern Education Trust | Blessed Christopher Wharton Catholic Academy Trust | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: BECKFOOT TRUST | Academy trust: NORTHERN EDUCATION TRUST | Academy trust: BLESSED CHRISTOPHER WHARTON CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST | Community special school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | BECKFOOT TRUST | NORTHERN EDUCATION TRUST | BLESSED CHRISTOPHER WHARTON CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST | — |
| Nursery | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | Has 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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