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29 fields differ · 7 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Bradfield School | Bradfield Secondary School | Chaucer School | Forge Valley School & Sixth Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Bradfield School | Bradfield Secondary School | Chaucer School | Forge Valley School & Sixth Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Sheffield, S35 0AE | Sheffield, S35 0AE | Sheffield, S5 8NH | Sheffield, S6 5HG |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | Academy sponsor led |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 11–19 | 11–19 | 11–16 | 11–19 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Closed | Open | Open, but proposed to close | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | — | Not judged | Not judged | Good |
| Attainment 8differs | — | 45.4 | 28.0 | 47.4 |
| Progress 8differs | — | -0.5 | -1.1 | -0.2 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | 52% | 21% | 47% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | 70% | 41% | 69% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | 19% | 30% | 43% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | 3.9 | 2.4 | 4.3 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | — | 10.0% | 18.1% | 9.8% |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | 25.7% | 47.7% | 24.1% |
| Severe absencediffers | — | 7.0% | 14.9% | 6.1% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | 0.94 (Balanced demand) | 0.94 (Balanced demand) | 1.06 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | 176 | 114 | 284 |
| Places offereddiffers | — | 189 | 139 | 269 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 1,092 | 1,006 | 722 | 1,494 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 1,092 / 1,250 (87%) | 1,006 / 1,200 (84%) | 722 / 900 (80%) | 1,494 / 1,350 (111%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 9.4% | 16.5% | 60.9% | 27.4% |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Adrian May | Mr Dale Barrowclough | Mrs Joanna Crewe | Mr Dale Barrowclough |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty | — | SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; VI - Visual Impairment; HI - Hearing Impairment; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health; MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment; PD - Physical Disability; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Sheffield, Hallam | Sheffield Hallam | Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough | Sheffield Hallam |
| Sponsordiffers | — | Tapton School Academy trust | Tapton School Academy trust | Tapton School Academy trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Supported by a trust | Academy trust: INOVA MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST LIMITED | Academy trust: INOVA MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST LIMITED | Academy trust: INOVA MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST LIMITED |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | INOVA MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST LIMITED | INOVA MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST LIMITED | INOVA MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST LIMITED |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | — | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form | — | Has a sixth form |
| Boardingdiffers | No boarders | No boarders | — | No boarders |
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