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23 fields differ · 13 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Cherry Tree Academy | De Lacy Primary School | Holy Family and St Michael's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy | Pontefract De Lacy Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Field | Cherry Tree Academy | De Lacy Primary School | Holy Family and St Michael's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy | Pontefract De Lacy Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Pontefract, WF8 2HN | Pontefract, WF8 2TG | Pontefract, WF8 2HN | Pontefract, WF8 2TG |
| School typediffers | Academy sponsor led | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | Community school |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 3–11 | 3–11 | 4–11 | 3–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Open | Open | Closed |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Requires improvement | Outstanding | School remains Good | — |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 43% | 77% | 45% | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 2% | 11% | 0% | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 8.8% | 5.5% | 7.9% | — |
| Persistent absencediffers | 28.6% | 15.8% | 26.2% | — |
| Severe absencediffers | 3.1% | 0.0% | 1.7% | — |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 1.03 (Balanced demand) | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 31 | 39 | 31 | — |
| Places offereddiffers | 31 | 39 | 30 | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 233 | 342 | 199 | — |
| Capacity filldiffers | 233 / 315 (74%) | 342 / 315 (109%) | 199 / 210 (95%) | — |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 48.1% | 47.8% | 28.6% | — |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Adam Dawson | Mr James Parkinson | Mrs Claire Cade | Mr Andrew Moore-Stow |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | Diocese of Leeds (rc) | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley | Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley | Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley | Normanton, Pontefract and Castleford |
| Sponsordiffers | Waterton Academy Trust | Pontefract Academies Trust | Bishop Konstant Catholic Academy Trust | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: WATERTON ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: PONTEFRACT ACADEMIES TRUST | Academy trust: THE BISHOP KONSTANT CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST | Community school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | WATERTON ACADEMY TRUST | PONTEFRACT ACADEMIES TRUST | THE BISHOP KONSTANT CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST | — |
| Nurserydiffers | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | No 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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