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29 fields differ · 7 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Cherry Dale Primary School | Lift Shafton | Outwood Academy Carlton | Outwood Academy Shafton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | Yes | 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 | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Cherry Dale Primary School | Lift Shafton | Outwood Academy Carlton | Outwood Academy Shafton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Barnsley, S72 8AA | Barnsley, S72 8QA | Barnsley, S71 3EW | Barnsley, S72 8RE |
| School typediffers | Community school | Academy sponsor led | Academy sponsor led | Academy sponsor led |
| Phasediffers | Primary | Primary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 3–11 | 3–11 | 11–16 | 11–16 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Not judged | Improved significantly | Standards maintained | Not judged |
| 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 | 55% | 74% | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 7% | 5% | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 5.5% | 4.0% | 13.0% | 12.6% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 12.4% | 4.5% | 38.3% | 35.1% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.0% | 0.0% | 9.2% | 7.0% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.33 (Competitive) | 0.80 (Often has places) | 1.17 (Balanced demand) | 1.11 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 52 | 32 | 249 | 292 |
| Places offereddiffers | 39 | 40 | 212 | 263 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 326 | 247 | 1,109 | 1,377 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 326 / 322 (101%) | 247 / 280 (88%) | 1,109 / 1,100 (101%) | 1,377 / 1,350 (102%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 34.6% | 26% | 38% | 38.3% |
| Admissions policydiffers | — | — | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Karen Brown | Mrs Jo-Anne Charalambous | Mr Paul Taylor | Principal Alison McQueen |
| 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 | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituency | Barnsley North | Barnsley North | Barnsley North | Barnsley North |
| Sponsordiffers | — | Lift Schools | Outwood Grange Academies Trust | Outwood Grange Academies Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community school | Academy trust: LIFT SCHOOLS | Academy trust: OUTWOOD GRANGE ACADEMIES TRUST | Academy trust: OUTWOOD GRANGE ACADEMIES TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | LIFT SCHOOLS | OUTWOOD GRANGE ACADEMIES TRUST | OUTWOOD GRANGE ACADEMIES TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | Has Nursery Classes | Has 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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