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22 fields differ · 14 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Northfield Primary School | South Kirkby Academy | South Kirkby Common Road Infant and Nursery School | St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Moorthorpe |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Yes | No | Yes |
| Field | Northfield Primary School | South Kirkby Academy | South Kirkby Common Road Infant and Nursery School | St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Moorthorpe |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Pontefract, WF9 3LY | Pontefract, WF9 3DP | Pontefract, WF9 3EA | Pontefract, WF9 2BP |
| School typediffers | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | Community school | Academy sponsor led |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 3–11 | 7–11 | 3–7 | 3–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Requires improvement | Good | Strong standard | School remains Good |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | 41% | — | 57% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | 0% | — | 0% |
| Overall absencediffers | 5.7% | 7.4% | 6.8% | 6.9% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 14.9% | 25.1% | 26.3% | 22.4% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.3% | 1.3% | 0.0% | 2.9% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.95 (Balanced demand) | — | 0.97 (Balanced demand) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 42 | — | 38 | 30 |
| Places offereddiffers | 44 | — | 40 | 30 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 348 | 186 | 208 | 204 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 348 / 315 (110%) | 186 / 256 (73%) | 208 / 258 (81%) | 204 / 230 (89%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 22.6% | 50% | 34.9% | 28.6% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Joe Ayre | Mr Adam Potter | Mrs DANIELLE EDWARDS | Mrs Kelly Picton |
| SEN typesdiffers | SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | — | Diocese of Leeds (rc) |
| Constituency | Normanton and Hemsworth | Normanton and Hemsworth | Normanton and Hemsworth | Normanton and Hemsworth |
| Sponsordiffers | Pontefract Academies Trust | Waterton Academy Trust | — | Bishop Konstant Catholic Academy Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: PONTEFRACT ACADEMIES TRUST | Academy trust: WATERTON ACADEMY TRUST | Community school | Academy trust: THE BISHOP KONSTANT CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | PONTEFRACT ACADEMIES TRUST | WATERTON ACADEMY TRUST | — | THE BISHOP KONSTANT CATHOLIC 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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