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20 fields differ · 16 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | England Lane Academy | Simpson's Lane Academy | St Botolphs CE Academy | The Vale Primary Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Field | England Lane Academy | Simpson's Lane Academy | St Botolphs CE Academy | The Vale Primary Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Knottingley, WF11 0JA | Knottingley, WF11 0PJ | Knottingley, WF11 9BT | Knottingley, WF11 8JF |
| School typediffers | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | Academy converter | Academy converter |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age range | 3–11 | 3–11 | 3–11 | 3–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Outstanding | Not judged | Not judged | Not judged |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 90% | 77% | 75% | 74% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 5% | 12% | 5% | 7% |
| Overall absencediffers | 6.1% | 5.4% | 5.8% | 5.0% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 16.8% | 10.9% | 14.0% | 10.3% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.0% | 1.1% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.20 (Competitive) | 0.97 (Balanced demand) | 0.93 (Balanced demand) | 0.90 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 36 | 34 | 26 | 19 |
| Places offereddiffers | 30 | 36 | 30 | 21 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 225 | 387 | 281 | 218 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 225 / 236 (95%) | 387 / 577 (67%) | 281 / 316 (89%) | 218 / 236 (92%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 36% | 54.2% | 26.7% | 21.1% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Headteacher Lisa Cooke | Mr Lee Colley | Mrs Stephanie Golding | Sally Cartwright |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | Diocese of Leeds (ce) | — |
| Constituency | Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley | Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley | Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley | Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley |
| Sponsordiffers | Delta Academies Trust | Delta Academies Trust | Enhance Academy Trust | Delta Academies Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: DELTA ACADEMIES TRUST | Academy trust: DELTA ACADEMIES TRUST | Academy trust: ENHANCE ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: DELTA ACADEMIES TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | DELTA ACADEMIES TRUST | DELTA ACADEMIES TRUST | ENHANCE ACADEMY TRUST | DELTA 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 |
| Boardingdiffers | No boarders | No boarders | — | No boarders |
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