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29 fields differ · 7 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Dronfield Henry Fanshawe School | Meadowhead School Academy Trust | Mercia School | Newfield Secondary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | Yes | No | Yes |
| Field | Dronfield Henry Fanshawe School | Meadowhead School Academy Trust | Mercia School | Newfield Secondary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Dronfield, S18 2FZ | Sheffield, S8 8BR | Sheffield, S7 2DY | Sheffield, S8 9JP |
| School typediffers | Voluntary controlled school | Academy converter | Free schools | Academy sponsor led |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 11–18 | 11–18 | 11–18 | 11–16 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Good | Good | Outstanding | School remains Good |
| Attainment 8differs | 50.9 | 46.7 | 69.4 | 44.6 |
| Progress 8differs | 0.1 | 0.0 | 2.1 | -0.2 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 56% | 50% | 86% | 38% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 75% | 68% | 96% | 59% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 60% | 21% | 100% | 25% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 4.7 | 3.9 | 6.9 | 3.8 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 8.1% | 10.0% | 3.3% | 9.0% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 22.5% | 26.5% | 7.4% | 25.2% |
| Severe absencediffers | 3.7% | 5.0% | 0.1% | 4.1% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.02 (Balanced demand) | 0.90 (Often has places) | 1.83 (Competitive) | 1.02 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 307 | 260 | 347 | 224 |
| Places offereddiffers | 302 | 312 | 190 | 220 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 1,810 | 2,006 | 1,070 | 1,048 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 1,810 / 1,809 (100%) | 2,006 / 1,950 (103%) | 1,070 / 1,200 (89%) | 1,048 / 1,050 (100%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 19.9% | 35.8% | 24.4% | 36.3% |
| Admissions policydiffers | Non-selective | Non-selective | — | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Martyn Cooper | Mrs Kam Grewal-Joy | Headteacher Joshua Fisher | Mrs Ruth Hollingsworth |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | — | — | SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituencydiffers | North East Derbyshire | Sheffield Heeley | Sheffield Hallam | Sheffield Heeley |
| Sponsordiffers | — | — | Mercia Learning Trust | Mercia Learning Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Voluntary controlled school | Academy trust: MEADOWHEAD SCHOOL ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: MERCIA LEARNING TRUST | Academy trust: MERCIA LEARNING TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | MEADOWHEAD SCHOOL ACADEMY TRUST | MERCIA LEARNING TRUST | MERCIA LEARNING TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | — | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Boardingdiffers | No boarders | No boarders | — | No boarders |
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