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26 fields differ · 10 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Park Lane Academy | Ryburn Valley High School | The Crossley Heath School | Trinity Academy Grammar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Park Lane Academy | Ryburn Valley High School | The Crossley Heath School | Trinity Academy Grammar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Halifax, HX3 9LG | Sowerby Bridge, HX6 1DF | Halifax, HX3 0HG | Sowerby Bridge, HX6 2NW |
| School typediffers | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 11–16 | 11–18 | 11–18 | 11–16 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Not judged | School remains Good | Good | Good |
| Attainment 8differs | 32.9 | 48.7 | 72.6 | 44.5 |
| Progress 8differs | -1.1 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 0.4 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 15% | 60% | 93% | 46% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 34% | 73% | 100% | 66% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 34% | 14% | 82% | 65% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 2.7 | 4.0 | 6.9 | 4.2 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 9.0% | 10.0% | 6.2% | 10.0% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 32.3% | 27.7% | 17.8% | 32.6% |
| Severe absencediffers | 4.0% | 4.7% | 0.1% | 3.8% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.80 (Often has places) | 1.15 (Balanced demand) | 1.40 (Competitive) | 0.74 (Often has places) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 75 | 320 | 249 | 132 |
| Places offereddiffers | 111 | 279 | 178 | 186 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 481 | 1,589 | 1,179 | 968 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 481 / 600 (80%) | 1,589 / 1,500 (106%) | 1,179 / 1,160 (102%) | 968 / 1,050 (92%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 57.4% | 25.1% | 11.4% | 55.9% |
| Admissions policydiffers | Non-selective | Non-selective | Selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Stuart Hillary | Mrs Donna Watkins | Mr Dean Jones | Elizabeth Fairhurst |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | — | — | ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituency | Halifax | Halifax | Halifax | Halifax |
| Sponsordiffers | SOUTH PENNINE ACADEMIES | Together Learning Trust | — | Trinity Multi Academy Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: SOUTH PENNINE ACADEMIES | Academy trust: TOGETHER LEARNING TRUST | Academy trust: THE CROSSLEY HEATH SCHOOL ACADEMY TRUST LIMITED | Academy trust: TRINITY MULTI ACADEMY TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | SOUTH PENNINE ACADEMIES | TOGETHER LEARNING TRUST | THE CROSSLEY HEATH SCHOOL ACADEMY TRUST LIMITED | TRINITY MULTI ACADEMY 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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