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30 fields differ · 6 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Outwood Academy Portland | Outwood Academy Valley | Portland School | Sparken Hill Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | Yes |
| Sixth form | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | Yes | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
| Field | Outwood Academy Portland | Outwood Academy Valley | Portland School | Sparken Hill Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Worksop, S80 2SF | Worksop, S81 7EN | Worksop, S80 2SF | Worksop, S80 1AW |
| School typediffers | Academy sponsor led | Academy sponsor led | Community school | Academy converter |
| Phasediffers | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 11–18 | 11–18 | 11–18 | 3–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Open | Closed | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Not judged | Good | — | School remains Good |
| Attainment 8differs | 44.9 | 48.1 | — | — |
| Progress 8differs | 0.0 | 0.1 | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 44% | 57% | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 69% | 77% | — | — |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 43% | 58% | — | — |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 4.2 | 4.5 | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | — | — | 49% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | — | — | 1% |
| Overall absencediffers | 10.3% | 8.6% | — | 6.2% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 28.6% | 22.3% | — | 17.9% |
| Severe absencediffers | 5.2% | 4.6% | — | 0.2% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.84 (Often has places) | 1.20 (Balanced demand) | — | 0.99 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 270 | 350 | — | 67 |
| Places offereddiffers | 322 | 292 | — | 68 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 1,706 | 1,721 | — | 556 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 1,706 / 1,720 (99%) | 1,721 / 1,727 (100%) | — | 556 / 575 (97%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 29.7% | 24.9% | — | 41.5% |
| Admissions policydiffers | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Danielle Sheehan | Mr Dave Cavill | Mrs Elaine Hamilton | Mr Richard Lilley |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituency | Bassetlaw | Bassetlaw | Bassetlaw | Bassetlaw |
| Sponsordiffers | Outwood Grange Academies Trust | Outwood Grange Academies Trust | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: OUTWOOD GRANGE ACADEMIES TRUST | Academy trust: OUTWOOD GRANGE ACADEMIES TRUST | Community school | Academy trust: SPARKEN HILL ACADEMY TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | OUTWOOD GRANGE ACADEMIES TRUST | OUTWOOD GRANGE ACADEMIES TRUST | — | SPARKEN HILL ACADEMY TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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