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32 fields differ · 4 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Crofton Academy | Enrich Academy | Shay Lane Primary (J and I) School | The Priory School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | Yes | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | Yes |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Field | Crofton Academy | Enrich Academy | Shay Lane Primary (J and I) School | The Priory School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Wakefield, WF4 1NF | Wakefield, WF4 1LL | Wakefield, WF4 1NN | Wakefield, WF4 1LL |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Academy alternative provision converter | Community school | Community special school |
| Phasediffers | Secondary | — | Primary | — |
| Age rangediffers | 11–16 | 14–16 | 3–11 | 5–15 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Open | Open | Closed |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Good | Requires improvement | Good | — |
| Attainment 8differs | 50.0 | — | — | — |
| Progress 8differs | 0.3 | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 57% | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 74% | — | — | — |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 19% | — | — | — |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 4.3 | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | — | 55% | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | — | 3% | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 9.1% | — | 6.2% | — |
| Persistent absencediffers | 27.7% | — | 20.9% | — |
| Severe absencediffers | 2.9% | — | 0.0% | — |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.94 (Balanced demand) | — | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 186 | — | 24 | — |
| Places offereddiffers | 199 | — | 24 | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 1,045 | 94 | 233 | — |
| Capacity filldiffers | 1,045 / 1,050 (100%) | 94 / 119 (79%) | 233 / 210 (111%) | — |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 30.8% | 72.3% | 19.3% | — |
| Admissions policydiffers | Non-selective | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Peter Walker | Mr Matthew Allison | Mrs Michelle Melgram | — |
| SEN typesdiffers | VI - Visual Impairment | — | — | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Normanton and Hemsworth | Normanton and Hemsworth | Normanton and Hemsworth | Hemsworth |
| Sponsordiffers | Castleford Academy | Ethos Academy Trust | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: CASTLEFORD ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: ETHOS ACADEMY TRUST | Community school | Community special school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | CASTLEFORD ACADEMY TRUST | ETHOS ACADEMY TRUST | — | — |
| Nurserydiffers | — | — | Has Nursery Classes | — |
| Sixth formdiffers | 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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