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19 fields differ · 17 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Ackton Pastures Primary Academy | Half Acres Primary Academy | Smawthorne Henry Moore Academy | St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Castleford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Ackton Pastures Primary Academy | Half Acres Primary Academy | Smawthorne Henry Moore Academy | St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Castleford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Castleford, WF10 5NS | Castleford, WF10 5RE | Castleford, WF10 5AX | Castleford, WF10 4JB |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | Academy converter | Academy converter |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 3–11 | 3–11 | 2–11 | 3–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Good | Not judged | Good | Not judged |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 58% | 66% | — | 70% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 2% | 3% | — | 17% |
| Overall absencediffers | 6.0% | 6.9% | — | 6.1% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 17.9% | 17.7% | — | 14.4% |
| Severe absencediffers | 1.1% | 2.1% | — | 0.6% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.04 (Balanced demand) | 0.94 (Balanced demand) | — | 1.20 (Competitive) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 47 | 32 | — | 36 |
| Places offereddiffers | 45 | 36 | — | 30 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 356 | 424 | 473 | 197 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 356 / 356 (100%) | 424 / 450 (94%) | 473 / 530 (89%) | 197 / 210 (94%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 18.3% | 21.1% | 30.6% | 8.1% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Callum Ivel | Mrs Rachael Taylor | Mrs Sophie Dixon | Mrs Sarah Spencer |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | — | Diocese of Leeds (rc) |
| Constituency | Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley | Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley | Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley | Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley |
| Sponsordiffers | Inspire Partnership Multi Academy Trust | Inspire Partnership Multi Academy Trust | Accomplish Multi Academy Trust | Bishop Konstant Catholic Academy Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: INSPIRE PARTNERSHIP MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: INSPIRE PARTNERSHIP MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: ACCOMPLISH MULTI ACADEMY TRUST LIMITED | Academy trust: THE BISHOP KONSTANT CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | INSPIRE PARTNERSHIP MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | INSPIRE PARTNERSHIP MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | ACCOMPLISH MULTI ACADEMY TRUST LIMITED | THE BISHOP KONSTANT CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST |
| 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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