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24 fields differ · 12 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Gooseacre Primary Academy | Great Houghton CofE Junior and Infant School | Ladywood Primary School | Sandhill Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Gooseacre Primary Academy | Great Houghton CofE Junior and Infant School | Ladywood Primary School | Sandhill Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Rotherham, S63 0NU | Barnsley, S72 0AE | Barnsley, S72 7JX | Barnsley, S72 0EQ |
| School typediffers | Academy sponsor led | Voluntary controlled school | Academy converter | Academy converter |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 2–11 | 5–11 | 3–11 | 3–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Closed | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Not judged | — | School remains Good | Good |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 55% | — | — | 60% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 0% | — | — | 7% |
| Overall absencediffers | 7.6% | — | — | 7.0% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 25.1% | — | — | 26.1% |
| Severe absencediffers | 1.9% | — | — | 0.0% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | — | 0.91 (Balanced demand) | 0.97 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 50 | — | 20 | 29 |
| Places offereddiffers | 50 | — | 22 | 30 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 378 | — | 213 | 244 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 378 / 268 (141%) | — | 213 / 210 (101%) | 244 / 270 (90%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 41.8% | — | 33.5% | 43.7% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Jack Moore | — | Mrs Clare Louise Grainger-Roystone | Mr James Haywood |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Barnsley South | Barnsley East | Barnsley North | Barnsley North |
| Sponsordiffers | Astrea Academy Trust | — | Every Child Matters Academy Trust | Every Child Matters Academy Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: ASTREA ACADEMY TRUST | Voluntary controlled school | Academy trust: EVERY CHILD MATTERS ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: EVERY CHILD MATTERS ACADEMY TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | ASTREA ACADEMY TRUST | — | EVERY CHILD MATTERS ACADEMY TRUST | EVERY CHILD MATTERS ACADEMY TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | Has Nursery Classes | — | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | — | — | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Boardingdiffers | — | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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