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28 fields differ · 8 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Horbury Academy | Manor Croft Academy | Ossett Academy and Sixth Form College | Thornhill Community Academy, A Share Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | Yes | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Horbury Academy | Manor Croft Academy | Ossett Academy and Sixth Form College | Thornhill Community Academy, A Share Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Wakefield, WF4 5HE | Dewsbury, WF12 7DW | Ossett, WF5 0DG | Dewsbury, WF12 0HE |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | Academy converter |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 11–16 | 11–16 | 11–19 | 11–16 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Strong standard | Good | Strong standard | Good |
| Attainment 8differs | 48.9 | 47.8 | 52.1 | 45.5 |
| Progress 8differs | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.3 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 52% | 49% | 58% | 46% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 71% | 69% | 80% | 64% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 22% | 40% | 28% | 51% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.4 | 4.0 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 9.5% | 11.4% | 8.4% | 9.3% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 25.8% | 33.0% | 24.6% | 27.8% |
| Severe absencediffers | 4.9% | 5.3% | 4.3% | 2.8% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.89 (Often has places) | 1.17 (Balanced demand) | 0.94 (Balanced demand) | 0.96 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 181 | 239 | 273 | 179 |
| Places offereddiffers | 204 | 204 | 306 | 187 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 1,070 | 1,032 | 1,699 | 902 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 1,070 / 1,059 (101%) | 1,032 / 1,050 (98%) | 1,699 / 2,000 (85%) | 902 / 900 (100%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 27.9% | 39.2% | 23.2% | 34.1% |
| Admissions policydiffers | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Nicola Walker | Mr Kion Nikoumaram | Mrs Nicola Walker | Mr Matthew Burton |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | — | — | ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Ossett and Denby Dale | Dewsbury and Batley | Ossett and Denby Dale | Dewsbury and Batley |
| Sponsordiffers | — | Delta Academies Trust | — | SHARE Multi Academy Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: ACCORD MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: DELTA ACADEMIES TRUST | Academy trust: ACCORD MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: SHARE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | ACCORD MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | DELTA ACADEMIES TRUST | ACCORD MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | SHARE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | — | — |
| Sixth formdiffers | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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