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23 fields differ · 13 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Bessacarr Primary | Hawthorn Primary School | Hawthorn Primary School | Willow Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| 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 | Yes |
| Field | Bessacarr Primary | Hawthorn Primary School | Hawthorn Primary School | Willow Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Doncaster, DN4 7DT | Doncaster, DN4 6LQ | Doncaster, DN4 6LQ | Doncaster, DN4 7EZ |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Community school | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 3–11 | 2–11 | 2–11 | 4–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Closed | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Good | — | Good | Good |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 63% | — | 56% | 71% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 8% | — | 0% | 17% |
| Overall absencediffers | 4.1% | — | 7.1% | 4.4% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 6.8% | — | 24.6% | 6.9% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.5% | — | 1.5% | 1.1% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.22 (Competitive) | — | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 73 | — | 24 | 60 |
| Places offereddiffers | 60 | — | 24 | 60 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 462 | 287 | 231 | 417 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 462 / 472 (98%) | 287 / 275 (104%) | 231 / 275 (84%) | 417 / 420 (99%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 4.5% | 29.7% | 43.2% | 10.8% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Anne-Marie Patterson | Mrs Diane Wakefield | Mr Graham Rhodes | Mrs Davina Sumner |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituency | Doncaster Central | Doncaster Central | Doncaster Central | Doncaster Central |
| Sponsordiffers | — | — | — | Exceed Learning Partnership |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: EMPOWERING MINDS ACADEMY TRUST | Community school | Academy trust: EMPOWERING MINDS ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: EXCEED LEARNING PARTNERSHIP |
| Academy/trustdiffers | EMPOWERING MINDS ACADEMY TRUST | — | EMPOWERING MINDS ACADEMY TRUST | EXCEED LEARNING PARTNERSHIP |
| Nurserydiffers | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | — |
| Sixth formdiffers | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | — |
| Boardingdiffers | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | — |
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