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32 fields differ · 4 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Newfield Secondary School | Norton Free Church of England Primary School | Phoenix School of Therapeutic Education | Talbot Specialist School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | Yes |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| Independent | No | No | Yes | No |
| Academy | Yes | No | No | No |
| Field | Newfield Secondary School | Norton Free Church of England Primary School | Phoenix School of Therapeutic Education | Talbot Specialist School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Sheffield, S8 9JP | Sheffield, S8 8JS | Sheffield, S2 3PX | Sheffield, S8 9JP |
| School typediffers | Academy sponsor led | Voluntary controlled school | Other independent special school | Community special school |
| Phasediffers | Secondary | Primary | — | — |
| Age rangediffers | 11–16 | 4–11 | 11–17 | 11–19 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | School remains Good | Good | — | School remains Good |
| Attainment 8differs | 44.6 | — | — | — |
| Progress 8differs | -0.2 | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 38% | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 59% | — | — | — |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 25% | — | — | — |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 3.8 | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | 68% | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | 3% | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 9.0% | 3.8% | — | 12.5% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 25.2% | 4.9% | — | 37.4% |
| Severe absencediffers | 4.1% | 0.0% | — | 5.9% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.02 (Balanced demand) | 0.93 (Balanced demand) | — | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 224 | 28 | — | — |
| Places offereddiffers | 220 | 30 | — | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 1,048 | 210 | 25 | 253 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 1,048 / 1,050 (100%) | 210 / 210 (100%) | 25 / 38 (66%) | — |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 36.3% | 19% | — | 55.8% |
| Admissions policydiffers | Non-selective | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Ruth Hollingsworth | Mrs Hazel Bell | Mrs Katy Edmondson | Miss Heather Partington |
| SEN typesdiffers | SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder | — | — | SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty; PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty |
| Diocesediffers | — | Diocese of Sheffield | — | — |
| Constituency | Sheffield Heeley | Sheffield Heeley | Sheffield Heeley | Sheffield Heeley |
| Sponsordiffers | Mercia Learning Trust | — | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: MERCIA LEARNING TRUST | Voluntary controlled school | Independent | Community special school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | MERCIA LEARNING TRUST | — | — | — |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | — | — |
| Sixth formdiffers | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | — | Has a sixth form |
| Boardingdiffers | No boarders | — | No boarders | No boarders |
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