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Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Colne Valley High School | Moor End Academy | Newsome Academy | Royds Hall, A Share Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Colne Valley High School | Moor End Academy | Newsome Academy | Royds Hall, A Share Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Huddersfield, HD7 5SP | Huddersfield, HD4 5JA | Huddersfield, HD4 6JN | Huddersfield, HD3 4HA |
| School typediffers | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | Academy sponsor led |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age range | 11–16 | 11–16 | 11–16 | 11–16 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Good | Outstanding | Good | Good |
| Attainment 8differs | 41.9 | 46.1 | 41.6 | 42.0 |
| Progress 8differs | -0.4 | 0.5 | -0.2 | 0.0 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 35% | 46% | 33% | 34% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 60% | 62% | 61% | 62% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 28% | 10% | 77% | 48% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 3.6 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 3.7 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 10.5% | 7.2% | 7.9% | 6.9% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 28.3% | 19.1% | 24.8% | 19.1% |
| Severe absencediffers | 5.9% | 1.9% | 4.0% | 2.3% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.02 (Balanced demand) | 1.21 (Competitive) | 0.82 (Often has places) | 0.87 (Often has places) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 288 | 249 | 115 | 99 |
| Places offereddiffers | 283 | 205 | 154 | 126 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 1,360 | 1,053 | 824 | 853 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 1,360 / 1,447 (94%) | 1,053 / 1,000 (105%) | 824 / 900 (92%) | 853 / 860 (99%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 25.3% | 48.1% | 47.5% | 46.5% |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Steve Dixon | Mrs Natasha Carman | Mr Dean Watkin | Miss Emily Devane |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | VI - Visual Impairment | HI - Hearing Impairment; PD - Physical Disability | SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Colne Valley | Huddersfield | Huddersfield | Colne Valley |
| Sponsordiffers | Great Heights Academy Trust | SOUTH PENNINE ACADEMIES | Impact Education Multi Academy Trust | SHARE Multi Academy Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: GREAT HEIGHTS ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: SOUTH PENNINE ACADEMIES | Academy trust: IMPACT EDUCATION MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: SHARE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | GREAT HEIGHTS ACADEMY TRUST | SOUTH PENNINE ACADEMIES | IMPACT EDUCATION MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | SHARE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | — | No Nursery Classes | — |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | 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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