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32 fields differ · 4 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Airedale Academy | Airedale Infant Academy | Airedale Junior Academy | Pontefract the Castle School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | Yes | No | No |
| Sixth form | Yes | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | Yes |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Field | Airedale Academy | Airedale Infant Academy | Airedale Junior Academy | Pontefract the Castle School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Castleford, WF10 3JU | Castleford, WF10 3QJ | Castleford, WF10 3EP | Castleford, WF10 3QJ |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | Community special school |
| Phasediffers | Secondary | Primary | Primary | — |
| Age rangediffers | 11–18 | 3–7 | 7–11 | 4–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Open | Open | Closed |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Requires improvement | Good | School remains Good | — |
| Attainment 8differs | 34.0 | — | — | — |
| Progress 8differs | -0.7 | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 24% | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 40% | — | — | — |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 18% | — | — | — |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 2.9 | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | — | 37% | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | — | 4% | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 13.1% | 7.3% | 6.7% | — |
| Persistent absencediffers | 42.6% | 23.3% | 17.6% | — |
| Severe absencediffers | 5.5% | 1.7% | 0.5% | — |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.97 (Balanced demand) | 0.95 (Balanced demand) | — | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 164 | 54 | — | — |
| Places offereddiffers | 173 | 59 | — | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 1,008 | 206 | 385 | — |
| Capacity filldiffers | 1,008 / 1,250 (81%) | 206 / 180 (114%) | 385 / 448 (86%) | — |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 51.9% | 20.5% | 41% | — |
| Admissions policydiffers | Non-selective | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Andy Percival | Mrs Kirsten Mckechnie | Mrs Kirsten McKechnie | Mr D Brown |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | — | — | MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley | Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley | Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley | Normanton, Pontefract and Castleford |
| Sponsordiffers | Castleford Academy | Castleford Academy | Castleford Academy | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: CASTLEFORD ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: CASTLEFORD ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: CASTLEFORD ACADEMY TRUST | Community special school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | CASTLEFORD ACADEMY TRUST | CASTLEFORD ACADEMY TRUST | CASTLEFORD ACADEMY TRUST | — |
| Nurserydiffers | — | Has Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | — |
| Sixth formdiffers | Has 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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