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22 fields differ · 14 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Airedale Junior Academy | Castleford Oyster Park Primary School | Fairburn View Primary School, Castleford | Oyster Park Primary Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Yes | No | No | Yes |
| Field | Airedale Junior Academy | Castleford Oyster Park Primary School | Fairburn View Primary School, Castleford | Oyster Park Primary Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Castleford, WF10 3EP | Castleford, WF10 3SN | Castleford, WF10 3DB | Castleford, WF10 3SN |
| School typediffers | Academy sponsor led | Community school | Community school | Academy sponsor led |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 7–11 | 3–11 | 2–11 | 3–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Closed | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | School remains Good | — | Good | Needs attention |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 37% | — | 53% | 64% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 4% | — | 0% | 6% |
| Overall absencediffers | 6.7% | — | 9.2% | 8.2% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 17.6% | — | 28.2% | 29.1% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.5% | — | 2.3% | 2.0% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | — | 1.03 (Balanced demand) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | — | 60 | 36 |
| Places offereddiffers | — | — | 58 | 39 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 385 | — | 471 | 349 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 385 / 448 (86%) | — | 471 / 420 (112%) | 349 / 420 (83%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 41% | — | 51.7% | 50.9% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Kirsten McKechnie | Mrs Mandy Reather | Miss Alex Webb | Mrs Jodie Chapman-Kemp |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley | Normanton, Pontefract and Castleford | Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley | Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley |
| Sponsordiffers | Castleford Academy | — | — | Castleford Academy |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: CASTLEFORD ACADEMY TRUST | Community school | Community school | Academy trust: CASTLEFORD ACADEMY TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | CASTLEFORD ACADEMY TRUST | — | — | CASTLEFORD 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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