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28 fields differ · 8 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Chaucer School | E-Act Parkwood Academy | Mercia Northridge School | The Herries School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | 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 | Yes | No |
| Field | Chaucer School | E-Act Parkwood Academy | Mercia Northridge School | The Herries School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Sheffield, S5 8NH | Sheffield, S5 8UL | Sheffield, S5 8NH | Sheffield, S5 8UF |
| School typediffers | Academy sponsor led | Academy sponsor led | Academy sponsor led | Community school |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age range | 11–16 | 11–16 | 11–16 | 11–16 |
| Genderdiffers | Mixed | Mixed | — | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open, but proposed to close | Open | Proposed to open | Closed |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Not judged | School remains Good | — | — |
| Attainment 8differs | 28.0 | 36.3 | — | — |
| Progress 8differs | -1.1 | -0.4 | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 21% | 31% | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 41% | 48% | — | — |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 30% | 28% | — | — |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 2.4 | 3.3 | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 18.1% | 11.6% | — | — |
| Persistent absencediffers | 47.7% | 33.6% | — | — |
| Severe absencediffers | 14.9% | 6.8% | — | — |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.94 (Balanced demand) | 0.96 (Balanced demand) | — | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 114 | 182 | — | — |
| Places offereddiffers | 139 | 190 | — | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 722 | 886 | — | — |
| Capacity filldiffers | 722 / 900 (80%) | 886 / 930 (95%) | — | — |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 60.9% | 54.5% | — | — |
| Admissions policydiffers | Non-selective | Non-selective | — | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Joanna Crewe | Mr Joel Hinchcliffe | Joanna Crewe | Mr S Leam |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough | Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough | Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough | Sheffield, Brightside and Hillsborough |
| Sponsordiffers | Tapton School Academy trust | E-ACT | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: INOVA MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST LIMITED | Academy trust: E-ACT | Supported by a trust | Community school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | INOVA MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST LIMITED | E-ACT | — | — |
| Nursery | — | — | — | — |
| Sixth formdiffers | — | Does not have a sixth form | — | Does not have a sixth form |
| Boardingdiffers | — | No boarders | — | No boarders |
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