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28 fields differ · 8 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Park Lane Academy | Salendine Nook High School | The Brooksbank School | The Brooksbank School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Park Lane Academy | Salendine Nook High School | The Brooksbank School | The Brooksbank School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Halifax, HX3 9LG | Huddersfield, HD3 4GN | Elland, HX5 0QG | Elland, HX5 0QG |
| School typediffers | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | Academy converter | Academy converter |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 11–16 | 11–16 | 11–18 | 11–18 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Open | Closed | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Not judged | Standards maintained | — | Not judged |
| Attainment 8differs | 32.9 | 49.9 | — | 47.8 |
| Progress 8differs | -1.1 | 0.2 | — | 0.2 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 15% | 52% | — | 47% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 34% | 76% | — | 71% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 34% | 63% | — | 27% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 2.7 | 4.6 | — | 4.0 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 9.0% | 6.5% | 8.9% | 8.5% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 32.3% | 14.3% | 26.5% | 25.3% |
| Severe absencediffers | 4.0% | 2.1% | 3.0% | 4.1% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.80 (Often has places) | 1.10 (Balanced demand) | 0.94 (Balanced demand) | 0.92 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 75 | 308 | 263 | 207 |
| Places offereddiffers | 111 | 280 | 284 | 240 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 481 | 1,419 | 1,711 | 1,446 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 481 / 600 (80%) | 1,419 / 1,436 (99%) | 1,711 / 1,703 (100%) | 1,446 / 1,703 (85%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 57.4% | 21.8% | 20.7% | 29% |
| Admissions policydiffers | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Stuart Hillary | Jenny Hornsby | Mr David Lord | Mr Darren Atkinson |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Halifax | Colne Valley | Calder Valley | Calder Valley |
| Sponsordiffers | SOUTH PENNINE ACADEMIES | — | — | Together Learning Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: SOUTH PENNINE ACADEMIES | Academy trust: HERITAGE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | Supported by a trust | Academy trust: TOGETHER LEARNING TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | SOUTH PENNINE ACADEMIES | HERITAGE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | — | TOGETHER LEARNING TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | — | — | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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