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25 fields differ · 11 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Balby Central Primary Academy | Hexthorpe Primary School | Springboard Centre | St Francis Xavier Catholic Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | Yes | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Field | Balby Central Primary Academy | Hexthorpe Primary School | Springboard Centre | St Francis Xavier Catholic Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Doncaster, DN4 0LL | Doncaster, DN4 0HH | Doncaster, DN4 0DH | Doncaster, DN4 0JN |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Academy converter | Pupil referral unit | Voluntary aided school |
| Phasediffers | Primary | Primary | — | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 3–11 | 3–11 | 14–16 | 3–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Open | Closed | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Good | Good | — | School remains Good |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 49% | 41% | — | 41% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 3% | 0% | — | 3% |
| Overall absencediffers | 5.5% | 6.1% | — | 3.3% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 16.6% | 24.7% | — | 5.5% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.3% | 2.3% | — | 0.0% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | — | 0.96 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 48 | 35 | — | 26 |
| Places offereddiffers | 48 | 36 | — | 27 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 448 | 439 | — | 243 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 448 / 480 (93%) | 439 / 630 (70%) | — | 243 / 240 (101%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 38.2% | 57.8% | — | 19.4% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Emma Cooke | Miss Jeni Ward | Mrs Martine Keane | Mrs Bernadette Nesbit |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | — | Diocese of Hallam |
| Constituency | Doncaster Central | Doncaster Central | Doncaster Central | Doncaster Central |
| Sponsordiffers | — | Astrea Academy Trust | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: THE ROSE LEARNING TRUST | Academy trust: ASTREA ACADEMY TRUST | Pupil referral unit | Voluntary aided school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | THE ROSE LEARNING TRUST | ASTREA 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 | — | Does not have a sixth form |
| Boardingdiffers | No boarders | No boarders | — | No boarders |
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