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21 fields differ · 15 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Carlton Primary Academy | Lift St Helen's | Parkside Primary Academy | Royston St John Baptist CE Primary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Carlton Primary Academy | Lift St Helen's | Parkside Primary Academy | Royston St John Baptist CE Primary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Barnsley, S71 3HF | Barnsley, S71 2PS | Barnsley, S71 4QP | Barnsley, S71 4QY |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | Academy converter |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 3–11 | 3–11 | 3–11 | 5–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Good | Good | School remains Good | Good |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 56% | 53% | 67% | 57% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 7% | 0% | 13% | 0% |
| Overall absencediffers | 5.8% | 6.1% | 5.2% | 6.6% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 13.9% | 21.7% | 12.8% | 19.3% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.0% | 0.6% | 2.1% | 0.0% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.77 (Often has places) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 1.33 (Competitive) | 0.88 (Often has places) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 30 | 18 | 40 | 14 |
| Places offereddiffers | 39 | 19 | 30 | 18 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 317 | 183 | 225 | 162 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 317 / 332 (95%) | 183 / 280 (65%) | 225 / 262 (86%) | 162 / 240 (68%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 19.1% | 35.2% | 28.3% | 27.8% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Miss Madison Beet | Miss Victoria Gorton | Mrs Rachel Tiedemann | Ms Rachel Steele |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | — | Diocese of Leeds (ce) |
| Constituency | Barnsley North | Barnsley North | Barnsley North | Barnsley North |
| Sponsordiffers | Pioneer Academies Community Trust | Lift Schools | Pioneer Academies Community Trust | Enhance Academy Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: PIONEER ACADEMIES COMMUNITY TRUST (PACT) | Academy trust: LIFT SCHOOLS | Academy trust: PIONEER ACADEMIES COMMUNITY TRUST (PACT) | Academy trust: ENHANCE ACADEMY TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | PIONEER ACADEMIES COMMUNITY TRUST (PACT) | LIFT SCHOOLS | PIONEER ACADEMIES COMMUNITY TRUST (PACT) | ENHANCE ACADEMY TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | Has 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 |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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