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21 fields differ · 15 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Merlin Top Primary Academy | Merlin Top Primary School | Our Lady of Victories Catholic School | Victoria Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Merlin Top Primary Academy | Merlin Top Primary School | Our Lady of Victories Catholic School | Victoria Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Keighley, BD22 6HZ | Keighley, BD22 6HZ | Keighley, BD22 6JP | Keighley, BD21 2RD |
| School typediffers | Academy sponsor led | Community school | Academy converter | Academy converter |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age range | 3–11 | 3–11 | 3–11 | 3–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Closed | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Standards maintained | — | Good | Good |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 70% | — | 0% | 49% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 0% | — | 0% | 2% |
| Overall absencediffers | 6.2% | — | 5.9% | 5.9% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 15.9% | — | 15.2% | 16.9% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.4% | — | 0.0% | 0.4% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | — | 1.07 (Balanced demand) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 34 | — | 29 | 34 |
| Places offereddiffers | 34 | — | 27 | 35 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 343 | — | 237 | 323 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 343 / 315 (109%) | — | 237 / 237 (100%) | 323 / 311 (104%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 55.1% | — | 22.8% | 39% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Kiara Grove | Mr M Harrison | Mr John Devlin | Miss Jackie Renton |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | Diocese of Leeds (rc) | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Keighley and Ilkley | Keighley | Keighley and Ilkley | Keighley and Ilkley |
| Sponsordiffers | Northern Education Trust | — | Blessed Christopher Wharton Catholic Academy Trust | Northern Star Academies Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: NORTHERN EDUCATION TRUST | Community school | Academy trust: BLESSED CHRISTOPHER WHARTON CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: NORTHERN STAR ACADEMIES TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | NORTHERN EDUCATION TRUST | — | BLESSED CHRISTOPHER WHARTON CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST | NORTHERN STAR ACADEMIES TRUST |
| Nursery | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | Has 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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