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28 fields differ · 8 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Carleton High School | St Wilfrid's Catholic High School & Sixth Form College: A Voluntary Academy | The Featherstone Academy | The King's School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | Yes | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Carleton High School | St Wilfrid's Catholic High School & Sixth Form College: A Voluntary Academy | The Featherstone Academy | The King's School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Pontefract, WF8 3NW | Pontefract, WF7 6BD | Pontefract, WF7 5AJ | Pontefract, WF8 4JF |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 11–16 | 11–18 | 11–16 | 11–16 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Improved significantly | Expected standard | School remains Good | Good |
| Attainment 8differs | 47.4 | 47.7 | 40.6 | 49.0 |
| Progress 8differs | 0.1 | -0.0 | -0.3 | 0.1 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 50% | 49% | 42% | 57% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 70% | 71% | 52% | 75% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 68% | 48% | 78% | 68% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 4.3 | 4.3 | 3.8 | 4.5 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 7.7% | 8.1% | 10.2% | 7.5% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 17.7% | 25.5% | 27.1% | 20.0% |
| Severe absencediffers | 4.1% | 1.7% | 5.8% | 4.2% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.19 (Balanced demand) | 0.98 (Balanced demand) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 0.95 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 242 | 259 | 92 | 194 |
| Places offereddiffers | 204 | 264 | 94 | 205 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 1,026 | 1,470 | 556 | 1,041 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 1,026 / 1,050 (98%) | 1,470 / 1,800 (82%) | 556 / 600 (93%) | 1,041 / 1,050 (99%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 30.8% | 23.8% | 40.8% | 26.1% |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Shaheen Shariff | Dr Philip Dore | Mrs Julia McCluskey | Mr Ash Jacobs |
| SEN typesdiffers | ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder | SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder | SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | Diocese of Leeds (rc) | — | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley | Normanton and Hemsworth | Normanton and Hemsworth | Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley |
| Sponsordiffers | Pontefract Academies Trust | Bishop Konstant Catholic Academy Trust | Resilience Multi Academy Trust | Pontefract Academies Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: PONTEFRACT ACADEMIES TRUST | Academy trust: THE BISHOP KONSTANT CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: RESILIENCE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: PONTEFRACT ACADEMIES TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | PONTEFRACT ACADEMIES TRUST | THE BISHOP KONSTANT CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST | RESILIENCE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | PONTEFRACT ACADEMIES TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | — | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | Does not have 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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