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31 fields differ · 5 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Holy Trinity Catholic and Church of England School | Lift St Helen's | Springwell Alternative Academy | Springwell Special Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | Yes |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Holy Trinity Catholic and Church of England School | Lift St Helen's | Springwell Alternative Academy | Springwell Special Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Barnsley, S71 2LF | Barnsley, S71 2PS | Barnsley, S71 2AY | Barnsley, S71 2AY |
| School typediffers | Academy sponsor led | Academy sponsor led | Academy alternative provision converter | Academy special converter |
| Phasediffers | All-through | Primary | — | — |
| Age rangediffers | 3–16 | 3–11 | 4–16 | 5–16 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Not judged | Good | School remains Good | Good |
| Attainment 8differs | 34.2 | — | — | 6.4 |
| Progress 8differs | -0.7 | — | — | -1.4 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 15% | — | — | 0% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 37% | — | — | 0% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 43% | — | — | 0% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 3.0 | — | — | 0.4 |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 60% | 53% | — | 0% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 0% | 0% | — | 0% |
| Overall absencediffers | 10.7% | 6.1% | — | 23.3% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 30.9% | 21.7% | — | 56.5% |
| Severe absencediffers | 4.3% | 0.6% | — | 13.7% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.98 (Balanced demand) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | — | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 48 | 18 | — | — |
| Places offereddiffers | 51 | 19 | — | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 1,108 | 183 | 57 | 136 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 1,108 / 1,150 (96%) | 183 / 280 (65%) | 57 / 99 (58%) | 136 / 132 (103%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 31.8% | 35.2% | 78.9% | 75.7% |
| Admissions policydiffers | Non-selective | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Lissa Oldcorn | Miss Victoria Gorton | David Fallis | Lydia Harrison |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | — | — | SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health |
| Diocesediffers | Diocese of Hallam | — | — | — |
| Constituency | Barnsley North | Barnsley North | Barnsley North | Barnsley North |
| Sponsordiffers | — | Lift Schools | Wellspring Academy Trust | Wellspring Academy Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: ST CLARE CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: LIFT SCHOOLS | Academy trust: WELLSPRING ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: WELLSPRING ACADEMY TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | ST CLARE CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | LIFT SCHOOLS | WELLSPRING ACADEMY TRUST | WELLSPRING ACADEMY TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | — | — |
| Sixth formdiffers | 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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