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27 fields differ · 9 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Dove Adolescent Services | Harewood Centre Nursery School | St Giles C of E Academy | St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Pontefract |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | Yes | No | No | No |
| Independent | Yes | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Dove Adolescent Services | Harewood Centre Nursery School | St Giles C of E Academy | St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Pontefract |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Pontefract, WF8 1QJ | Pontefract, WF8 2ER | Pontefract, WF8 1HG | Pontefract, WF8 4AA |
| School typediffers | Other independent special school | Local authority nursery school | Academy converter | Academy converter |
| Phasediffers | — | Nursery | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 13–16 | 2–4 | 3–11 | 3–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Closed | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | — | School remains Good | Improved significantly | Good |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | — | 80% | 73% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | — | 7% | 7% |
| Overall absencediffers | — | — | 5.7% | 4.4% |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | — | 15.0% | 8.2% |
| Severe absencediffers | — | — | 0.7% | 0.0% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | — | 1.02 (Balanced demand) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | — | 46 | 29 |
| Places offereddiffers | — | — | 45 | 29 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | — | 52 | 337 | 222 |
| Capacity filldiffers | — | — | 337 / 315 (107%) | 222 / 210 (106%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | — | 0% | 17.3% | 10.7% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Margaret Naylor | Miss Natalie Godfrey | Mr Andrew Richard Grace | Mrs Michaela Velayudhan Tomlin |
| SEN typesdiffers | SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | Diocese of Leeds (ce) | Diocese of Leeds (rc) |
| Constituencydiffers | Normanton, Pontefract and Castleford | Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley | Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley | Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley |
| Sponsordiffers | — | — | Enhance Academy Trust | Bishop Konstant Catholic Academy Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Independent | Local authority nursery school | Academy trust: ENHANCE ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: THE BISHOP KONSTANT CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | — | ENHANCE ACADEMY TRUST | THE BISHOP KONSTANT CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | — | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | — | — | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Boardingdiffers | Children's home (Boarding school) | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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