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33 fields differ · 3 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | All Saints Academy Darfield | Astrea Academy Dearne | Darfield Foulstone School of Creative Arts | Netherwood Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
| Field | All Saints Academy Darfield | Astrea Academy Dearne | Darfield Foulstone School of Creative Arts | Netherwood Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Barnsley, S73 9EU | Rotherham, S63 9EW | Barnsley, S73 9AB | Barnsley, S73 8FE |
| School typediffers | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | Community school | Academy sponsor led |
| Phasediffers | Primary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 3–11 | 11–16 | 11–16 | 11–16 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Open | Closed | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Requires improvement | Good | — | Good |
| Attainment 8differs | — | 39.6 | — | 42.6 |
| Progress 8differs | — | -0.7 | — | -0.4 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | 37% | — | 34% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | 56% | — | 51% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | 54% | — | 34% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | 3.6 | — | 3.8 |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 42% | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 0% | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 7.0% | 14.3% | — | 12.2% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 24.2% | 43.3% | — | 36.4% |
| Severe absencediffers | 1.1% | 8.6% | — | 8.0% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 0.79 (Often has places) | — | 0.85 (Often has places) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 29 | 182 | — | 189 |
| Places offereddiffers | 29 | 236 | — | 310 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 207 | 1,071 | — | 1,229 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 207 / 210 (99%) | 1,071 / 1,200 (89%) | — | 1,229 / 1,600 (77%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 39.7% | 45.6% | — | 37.9% |
| Admissions policydiffers | — | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Catherine Green | Mrs Emma Glover | Ms Sharon Bell | Mr Andrew Downing |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; VI - Visual Impairment; OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability; HI - Hearing Impairment; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health; MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment; PD - Physical Disability; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty; PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | Diocese of Sheffield | — | — | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Barnsley South | Barnsley South | Barnsley East | Barnsley South |
| Sponsordiffers | The Diocese of Sheffield Academies Trust | Astrea Academy Trust | — | Astrea Academy Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: THE DIOCESE OF SHEFFIELD ACADEMIES TRUST | Academy trust: ASTREA ACADEMY TRUST | Community school | Academy trust: ASTREA ACADEMY TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | THE DIOCESE OF SHEFFIELD ACADEMIES TRUST | ASTREA ACADEMY TRUST | — | ASTREA ACADEMY TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | Has Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No 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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