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27 fields differ · 9 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Brookfield Community School | Outwood Academy Newbold | Parkside Community School | St Mary's Catholic High School, A Catholic Voluntary Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Brookfield Community School | Outwood Academy Newbold | Parkside Community School | St Mary's Catholic High School, A Catholic Voluntary Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Chesterfield, S40 3NS | Chesterfield, S41 8BA | Chesterfield, S40 2NS | Chesterfield, S41 8AG |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | Academy converter |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 11–18 | 11–18 | 11–16 | 11–18 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Good | School remains Good | Needs attention | Outstanding |
| Attainment 8differs | 52.2 | 48.5 | 36.8 | 56.6 |
| Progress 8differs | 0.3 | 0.4 | -0.4 | 0.5 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 58% | 53% | 29% | 63% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 82% | 70% | 49% | 84% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 39% | 39% | 25% | 40% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 4.5 | 4.3 | 3.1 | 5.0 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 7.6% | 6.6% | 11.8% | 6.6% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 18.7% | 15.8% | 34.2% | 15.9% |
| Severe absencediffers | 3.1% | 2.4% | 6.1% | 2.3% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.02 (Balanced demand) | 1.02 (Balanced demand) | 0.95 (Balanced demand) | 1.25 (Competitive) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 174 | 175 | 104 | 250 |
| Places offereddiffers | 170 | 171 | 112 | 200 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 1,156 | 1,030 | 587 | 1,400 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 1,156 / 1,110 (104%) | 1,030 / 1,028 (100%) | 587 / 600 (98%) | 1,400 / 1,260 (111%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 22.5% | 39.1% | 58.6% | 18.8% |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Keith Hirst | Mr Rob Southern | Mr Andrew Kelly | Mrs Maria Dengate |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; VI - Visual Impairment; OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability; HI - Hearing Impairment; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health; MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment; PD - Physical Disability; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty; PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | — | Diocese of Hallam |
| Constituency | Chesterfield | Chesterfield | Chesterfield | Chesterfield |
| Sponsordiffers | Redhill Academy Trust | Outwood Grange Academies Trust | Embark Multi Academy Trust | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: REDHILL ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: OUTWOOD GRANGE ACADEMIES TRUST | Academy trust: EMBARK MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: ST MARY'S CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL ACADEMY TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | REDHILL ACADEMY TRUST | OUTWOOD GRANGE ACADEMIES TRUST | EMBARK MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | ST MARY'S CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL ACADEMY TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | — | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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