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27 fields differ · 9 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Manor Croft Academy | St John Fisher Catholic High School | St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy | Westborough High School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | Yes | Yes | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| Field | Manor Croft Academy | St John Fisher Catholic High School | St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy | Westborough High School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Dewsbury, WF12 7DW | Dewsbury, WF13 4LL | Dewsbury, WF13 4LL | Dewsbury, WF13 2JE |
| School typediffers | Academy sponsor led | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter | Foundation school |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 11–16 | 11–18 | 11–18 | 11–16 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Closed | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Good | — | Not judged | School remains Good |
| Attainment 8differs | 47.8 | — | 31.4 | 42.4 |
| Progress 8differs | 0.3 | — | -1.0 | 0.2 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 49% | — | 17% | 35% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 69% | — | 36% | 59% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 40% | — | 30% | 33% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 4.2 | — | 2.8 | 3.8 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 11.4% | — | 14.9% | 10.0% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 33.0% | — | 45.9% | 33.4% |
| Severe absencediffers | 5.3% | — | 9.9% | 2.4% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.17 (Balanced demand) | — | 0.92 (Balanced demand) | 0.83 (Often has places) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 239 | — | 121 | 161 |
| Places offereddiffers | 204 | — | 181 | 198 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 1,032 | — | 992 | 900 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 1,032 / 1,050 (98%) | — | 992 / 1,069 (93%) | 900 / 900 (100%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 39.2% | — | 45.5% | 48.4% |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Kion Nikoumaram | Mr Kevin Higgins | Mr Karl Mackey | Miss Jennifer Cass |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | Diocese of Leeds (rc) | Diocese of Leeds (rc) | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Dewsbury and Batley | Dewsbury | Dewsbury and Batley | Dewsbury and Batley |
| Sponsordiffers | Delta Academies Trust | — | Bishop Konstant Catholic Academy Trust | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: DELTA ACADEMIES TRUST | Voluntary aided school | Academy trust: THE BISHOP KONSTANT CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: The Dewsbury Learning Trust |
| Academy/trustdiffers | DELTA ACADEMIES TRUST | — | THE BISHOP KONSTANT CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST | The Dewsbury Learning Trust |
| Nursery | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | Does not have a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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