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20 fields differ · 16 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Crofton Infant School | Crofton Junior School | Sharlston Community School | Shay Lane Primary (J and I) School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | No | 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 | No |
| Field | Crofton Infant School | Crofton Junior School | Sharlston Community School | Shay Lane Primary (J and I) School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Wakefield, WF4 1NG | Wakefield, WF4 1HJ | Wakefield, WF4 1DH | Wakefield, WF4 1NN |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Community school | Academy converter | Community school |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 3–7 | 7–11 | 3–11 | 3–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next | School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next | Standards maintained | Good |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | 65% | 73% | 55% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | 12% | 6% | 3% |
| Overall absencediffers | 5.2% | 4.6% | 7.8% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 15.2% | 10.4% | 25.6% | 20.9% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.0% | 0.8% | 1.3% | 0.0% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.96 (Balanced demand) | — | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 51 | — | 30 | 24 |
| Places offereddiffers | 54 | — | 30 | 24 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 188 | 231 | 239 | 233 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 188 / 258 (73%) | 231 / 240 (96%) | 239 / 315 (76%) | 233 / 210 (111%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 13.9% | 25.5% | 36% | 19.3% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Clare Holloway | Mrs Jody Roberts | Mr Luke Oldroyd | Mrs Michelle Melgram |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituency | Normanton and Hemsworth | Normanton and Hemsworth | Normanton and Hemsworth | Normanton and Hemsworth |
| Sponsordiffers | Waterton Academy Trust | — | Waterton Academy Trust | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: WATERTON ACADEMY TRUST | Community school | Academy trust: WATERTON ACADEMY TRUST | Community school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | WATERTON ACADEMY TRUST | — | WATERTON ACADEMY TRUST | — |
| Nurserydiffers | Has Nursery Classes | No 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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