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27 fields differ · 9 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Clifton Community School | Oakwood High School | St Bernard's Catholic High School | Wickersley School and Sports College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | Yes |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | Yes |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Clifton Community School | Oakwood High School | St Bernard's Catholic High School | Wickersley School and Sports College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Rotherham, S65 2SN | Rotherham, S60 2UH | Rotherham, S65 3BE | Rotherham, S66 1JL |
| School typediffers | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | Academy converter | Academy converter |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 11–16 | 11–16 | 11–16 | 11–18 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Good | Expected standard | Good | Good |
| Attainment 8differs | 35.0 | 45.7 | 48.3 | 48.9 |
| Progress 8differs | -0.4 | -0.1 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 25% | 38% | 49% | 51% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 44% | 65% | 68% | 73% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 64% | 12% | 32% | 65% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 3.1 | 3.6 | 4.0 | 4.4 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 13.2% | 8.5% | 5.9% | 7.5% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 39.7% | 25.8% | 14.9% | 18.3% |
| Severe absencediffers | 10.2% | 2.0% | 1.7% | 4.2% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.85 (Often has places) | 1.06 (Balanced demand) | 1.48 (Competitive) | 1.06 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 131 | 218 | 218 | 354 |
| Places offereddiffers | 183 | 205 | 147 | 335 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 1,146 | 1,067 | 818 | 1,984 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 1,146 / 1,250 (92%) | 1,067 / 1,050 (102%) | 818 / 730 (112%) | 1,984 / 2,280 (87%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 63.6% | 31.4% | 23.2% | 18.8% |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Marie Smith | Mr Phillip Storey | Mr Andrew Riding | Mr Tony Hardcastle |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | — | — | HI - Hearing Impairment |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | Diocese of Hallam | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Rotherham | Rotherham | Rother Valley | Rother Valley |
| Sponsordiffers | Wickersley Partnership Trust | — | — | Wickersley Partnership Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: WICKERSLEY PARTNERSHIP TRUST | Academy trust: INSPIRE LEARNING TRUST | Academy trust: ST FRANCIS CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: WICKERSLEY PARTNERSHIP TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | WICKERSLEY PARTNERSHIP TRUST | INSPIRE LEARNING TRUST | ST FRANCIS CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | WICKERSLEY PARTNERSHIP TRUST |
| Nursery | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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