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30 fields differ · 6 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Compass Community School North | Elland Church of England (Voluntary Aided) Junior, Infant and Nursery School | West Vale Academy | William Henry Smith Specialist College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | Yes | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | Yes | No | No | Yes |
| Independent | Yes | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | No | Yes | No |
| Field | Compass Community School North | Elland Church of England (Voluntary Aided) Junior, Infant and Nursery School | West Vale Academy | William Henry Smith Specialist College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | West Yorkshire, HX5 0SH | Elland, HX5 0BB | Halifax, HX4 8LS | Elland, HX5 9DL |
| School typediffers | Other independent special school | Voluntary aided school | Academy sponsor led | Special post 16 institution |
| Phasediffers | — | Primary | Primary | — |
| Age rangediffers | 11–17 | 3–11 | 4–11 | 16–25 |
| Genderdiffers | Boys | Mixed | Mixed | Boys |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | — | Not judged | Expected standard | — |
| Attainment 8differs | 7.0 | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 0% | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 0% | — | — | — |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 0% | — | — | — |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 0.8 | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | 27% | 75% | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | 10% | 10% | — |
| Overall absencediffers | — | 6.4% | 5.4% | — |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | 21.5% | 18.0% | — |
| Severe absencediffers | — | 0.0% | 1.0% | — |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | 15 | 7 | — |
| Places offereddiffers | — | 15 | 7 | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 3 | 138 | 74 | — |
| Capacity filldiffers | 3 / 11 (27%) | 138 / 236 (58%) | 74 / 182 (41%) | — |
| Free school mealsdiffers | — | 64% | 44.6% | — |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Michael Rayner | Miss L Hartley | Mrs Helen Crowther | Mrs Sue Ackroyd |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | Diocese of Leeds (ce) | — | — |
| Constituency | Calder Valley | Calder Valley | Calder Valley | Calder Valley |
| Sponsordiffers | — | — | Great Heights Academy Trust | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Independent | Voluntary aided school | Academy trust: GREAT HEIGHTS ACADEMY TRUST | Special post 16 institution |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | — | GREAT HEIGHTS ACADEMY TRUST | — |
| Nurserydiffers | — | Has Nursery Classes | No 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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