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30 fields differ · 6 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Batley Grammar School | Becker School | Carlinghow Academy | St Mary's Catholic Primary Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | Yes | No | No |
| Independent | No | Yes | No | No |
| Academy | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Batley Grammar School | Becker School | Carlinghow Academy | St Mary's Catholic Primary Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Batley, WF17 0AD | Batley, WF17 8HL | Batley, WF17 8HT | Batley, WF17 8PH |
| School typediffers | Free schools | Other independent special school | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter |
| Phasediffers | All-through | — | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 3–16 | 5–13 | 2–11 | 3–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Not judged | — | Good | Standards maintained |
| Attainment 8differs | 45.1 | — | — | — |
| Progress 8differs | -0.2 | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 45% | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 73% | — | — | — |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 33% | — | — | — |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 3.9 | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 55% | — | 54% | 59% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 3% | — | 2% | 7% |
| Overall absencediffers | 8.5% | — | 9.4% | 7.5% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 25.2% | — | 29.3% | 23.8% |
| Severe absencediffers | 2.0% | — | 2.3% | 0.8% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.04 (Balanced demand) | — | 0.93 (Balanced demand) | 0.96 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 27 | — | 26 | 25 |
| Places offereddiffers | 26 | — | 28 | 26 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 980 | 19 | 304 | 258 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 980 / 950 (103%) | 19 / 40 (48%) | 304 / 371 (82%) | 258 / 300 (86%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 31% | — | 40% | 42.1% |
| Admissions policydiffers | Non-selective | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr John Hughes | Mrs Michala Pennington | Mr Andrew Midgley | Mr Philip Glover |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | — | Diocese of Leeds (rc) |
| Constituency | Dewsbury and Batley | Dewsbury and Batley | Dewsbury and Batley | Dewsbury and Batley |
| Sponsordiffers | Batley Multi Academy Trust | — | Great Heights Academy Trust | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: BATLEY MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | Independent | Academy trust: GREAT HEIGHTS ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: BLESSED PETER SNOW CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | BATLEY MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | — | GREAT HEIGHTS ACADEMY TRUST | BLESSED PETER SNOW CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | — | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | 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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