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20 fields differ · 16 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Oakwell Rise Primary Academy | Queens Road Academy | The Forest Academy | Worsbrough Common 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 | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Oakwell Rise Primary Academy | Queens Road Academy | The Forest Academy | Worsbrough Common Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Barnsley, S70 1TS | Barnsley, S71 1AR | Barnsley, S70 3NG | Barnsley, S70 4EB |
| School typediffers | Academy sponsor led | Academy sponsor led | Academy sponsor led | 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 | Strong standard | School remains Good | Outstanding | Good |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 74% | 54% | 73% | 65% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 3% | 19% | 6% | 4% |
| Overall absencediffers | 5.1% | 5.6% | 6.5% | 5.7% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 14.7% | 17.6% | 19.9% | 14.9% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.5% | 3.7% | 1.1% | 0.6% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.18 (Balanced demand) | 0.94 (Balanced demand) | 1.07 (Balanced demand) | 0.97 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 33 | 15 | 48 | 31 |
| Places offereddiffers | 28 | 16 | 45 | 33 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 236 | 208 | 346 | 393 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 236 / 318 (74%) | 208 / 216 (96%) | 346 / 253 (137%) | 393 / 420 (94%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 42.5% | 28.2% | 42.4% | 32.3% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Jessica Jenkins | Mr Jon Smith | Mrs Katie Pierce | Mrs Kate Ainley |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | — | — | SLCN - Speech, language and Communication |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Barnsley North | Barnsley North | Barnsley South | Barnsley South |
| Sponsordiffers | Wellspring Academy Trust | HCAT | Wellspring Academy Trust | HCAT |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: WELLSPRING ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: HCAT | Academy trust: WELLSPRING ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: HCAT |
| Academy/trustdiffers | WELLSPRING ACADEMY TRUST | HCAT | WELLSPRING ACADEMY TRUST | HCAT |
| 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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