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30 fields differ · 6 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Carlton Primary Academy | Outwood Academy Carlton | Outwood Academy Shafton | Royston St John Baptist CE Primary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | 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 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Carlton Primary Academy | Outwood Academy Carlton | Outwood Academy Shafton | Royston St John Baptist CE Primary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Barnsley, S71 3HF | Barnsley, S71 3EW | Barnsley, S72 8RE | Barnsley, S71 4QY |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter |
| Phasediffers | Primary | Secondary | Secondary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 3–11 | 11–16 | 11–16 | 5–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Good | Standards maintained | Not judged | Good |
| Attainment 8differs | — | 39.7 | 40.7 | — |
| Progress 8differs | — | -0.3 | -0.4 | — |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | 40% | 38% | — |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | 57% | 61% | — |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | 27% | 43% | — |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | 3.4 | 3.5 | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 56% | — | — | 57% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 7% | — | — | 0% |
| Overall absencediffers | 5.8% | 13.0% | 12.6% | 6.6% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 13.9% | 38.3% | 35.1% | 19.3% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.0% | 9.2% | 7.0% | 0.0% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.77 (Often has places) | 1.17 (Balanced demand) | 1.11 (Balanced demand) | 0.88 (Often has places) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 30 | 249 | 292 | 14 |
| Places offereddiffers | 39 | 212 | 263 | 18 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 317 | 1,109 | 1,377 | 162 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 317 / 332 (95%) | 1,109 / 1,100 (101%) | 1,377 / 1,350 (102%) | 162 / 240 (68%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 19.1% | 38% | 38.3% | 27.8% |
| Admissions policydiffers | — | Non-selective | Non-selective | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Miss Madison Beet | Mr Paul Taylor | Principal Alison McQueen | Ms Rachel Steele |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | 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; PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | — | Diocese of Leeds (ce) |
| Constituency | Barnsley North | Barnsley North | Barnsley North | Barnsley North |
| Sponsordiffers | Pioneer Academies Community Trust | Outwood Grange Academies Trust | Outwood Grange Academies Trust | Enhance Academy Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: PIONEER ACADEMIES COMMUNITY TRUST (PACT) | Academy trust: OUTWOOD GRANGE ACADEMIES TRUST | Academy trust: OUTWOOD GRANGE ACADEMIES TRUST | Academy trust: ENHANCE ACADEMY TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | PIONEER ACADEMIES COMMUNITY TRUST (PACT) | OUTWOOD GRANGE ACADEMIES TRUST | OUTWOOD GRANGE ACADEMIES TRUST | ENHANCE ACADEMY TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | Has Nursery Classes | 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 |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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