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28 fields differ · 8 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Ecclesfield School | High Green Comprehensive School | Kirk Balk Academy | Yewlands Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | 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 | Ecclesfield School | High Green Comprehensive School | Kirk Balk Academy | Yewlands Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Sheffield, S35 9WD | Sheffield, S35 3HY | Barnsley, S74 9HX | Sheffield, S35 8NN |
| School typediffers | Academy sponsor led | Community school | Academy sponsor led | Academy sponsor led |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age range | 11–16 | 11–16 | 11–16 | 11–16 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Closed | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Good | — | Good | Not judged |
| Attainment 8differs | 43.1 | — | 46.8 | 41.4 |
| Progress 8differs | -0.2 | — | -0.1 | -0.3 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 40% | — | 50% | 34% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 61% | — | 71% | 59% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 64% | — | 40% | 2% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 3.9 | — | 4.2 | 3.4 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 10.3% | — | 10.0% | 10.4% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 28.6% | — | 27.9% | 30.0% |
| Severe absencediffers | 4.3% | — | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.94 (Balanced demand) | — | 1.04 (Balanced demand) | 1.14 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 319 | — | 268 | 201 |
| Places offereddiffers | 344 | — | 257 | 177 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 1,711 | — | 1,318 | 884 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 1,711 / 1,750 (98%) | — | 1,318 / 1,250 (105%) | 884 / 900 (98%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 30.5% | — | 29.7% | 44.8% |
| Admissions policydiffers | — | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Richard Walkden | — | Mrs Hayley Craddock | Ms Kimberley Willmot |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Penistone and Stocksbridge | Penistone and Stocksbridge | Barnsley South | Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough |
| Sponsordiffers | Minerva Learning Trust | — | Northern Education Trust | Brigantia Learning Trust Limited |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: MINERVA LEARNING TRUST | Community school | Academy trust: NORTHERN EDUCATION TRUST | Academy trust: BRIGANTIA LEARNING TRUST LIMITED |
| Academy/trustdiffers | MINERVA LEARNING TRUST | — | NORTHERN EDUCATION TRUST | BRIGANTIA LEARNING TRUST LIMITED |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | — | No Nursery Classes | — |
| Sixth formdiffers | Does not have a sixth form | — | Does not have a sixth form | — |
| Boardingdiffers | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | — |
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