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28 fields differ · 8 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Kettlethorpe High School | Outwood Academy City Fields | St Thomas à Becket Catholic Secondary School, A Voluntary Academy | Trinity Academy Cathedral |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Kettlethorpe High School | Outwood Academy City Fields | St Thomas à Becket Catholic Secondary School, A Voluntary Academy | Trinity Academy Cathedral |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Wakefield, WF2 7EL | Wakefield, WF1 4SF | Wakefield, WF2 6EQ | Wakefield, WF2 8QF |
| School typediffers | Community school | Academy converter | Academy converter | Academy converter |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age range | 11–16 | 11–16 | 11–16 | 11–16 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | School remains Good | Good | Good | Outstanding |
| Attainment 8differs | 46.6 | 38.6 | 46.5 | 47.0 |
| Progress 8differs | -0.1 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 52% | 32% | 50% | 46% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 69% | 51% | 62% | 68% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 68% | 43% | 28% | 49% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 4.4 | 3.5 | 4.1 | 4.2 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 10.8% | 9.7% | 9.6% | 10.3% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 29.2% | 31.6% | 27.2% | 32.0% |
| Severe absencediffers | 6.8% | 6.8% | 5.3% | 4.7% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.94 (Balanced demand) | 0.92 (Balanced demand) | 1.01 (Balanced demand) | 1.44 (Competitive) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 286 | 127 | 144 | 294 |
| Places offereddiffers | 306 | 156 | 144 | 204 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 1,616 | 928 | 762 | 1,028 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 1,616 / 1,750 (92%) | 928 / 1,050 (88%) | 762 / 750 (102%) | 1,028 / 1,050 (98%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 24.9% | 38.8% | 29.6% | 42.2% |
| Admissions policydiffers | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Roisin Paul | Miss Michelle Colledge-Smith | Dr Patrick Caldwell | Miss Anna Gillinder |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | — | SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | Diocese of Leeds (rc) | Diocese of Leeds (ce) |
| Constituencydiffers | Ossett and Denby Dale | Wakefield and Rothwell | Ossett and Denby Dale | Wakefield and Rothwell |
| Sponsordiffers | — | Outwood Grange Academies Trust | Bishop Konstant Catholic Academy Trust | Trinity Multi Academy Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community school | Academy trust: OUTWOOD GRANGE ACADEMIES TRUST | Academy trust: THE BISHOP KONSTANT CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: TRINITY MULTI ACADEMY TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | OUTWOOD GRANGE ACADEMIES TRUST | THE BISHOP KONSTANT CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST | TRINITY MULTI ACADEMY TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | — | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Boardingdiffers | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | — |
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