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32 fields differ · 4 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Boston Spa Academy | Riverside School, Tadcaster | Tadcaster Grammar School | Tadcaster Grammar School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | Yes | No | No |
| Sixth form | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
| Field | Boston Spa Academy | Riverside School, Tadcaster | Tadcaster Grammar School | Tadcaster Grammar School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Wetherby, LS23 6RW | Tadcaster, LS24 9JN | Tadcaster, LS24 9NB | Tadcaster, LS24 9NB |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Academy converter | Community school | Academy converter |
| Phasediffers | Secondary | Primary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 11–18 | 3–11 | 11–18 | 11–18 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Open | Closed | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Outstanding | Needs attention | — | School remains Good |
| Attainment 8differs | 54.1 | — | — | 51.7 |
| Progress 8differs | 0.6 | — | — | 0.3 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 64% | — | — | 55% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 76% | — | — | 77% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 89% | — | — | 23% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 5.2 | — | — | 4.4 |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | 53% | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | 2% | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 9.3% | 5.2% | — | 6.9% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 25.4% | 13.9% | — | 16.7% |
| Severe absencediffers | 5.9% | 0.6% | — | 2.8% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.22 (Competitive) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | — | 1.12 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 288 | 42 | — | 279 |
| Places offereddiffers | 238 | 42 | — | 249 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 1,498 | 361 | 1,519 | 1,494 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 1,498 / 1,200 (125%) | 361 / 406 (89%) | 1,519 / 1,614 (94%) | 1,494 / 1,614 (93%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 19.2% | 10% | 2.8% | 10.6% |
| Admissions policydiffers | Non-selective | — | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Peter Hollywood | Mr Nick Styles | Mr M Sibley | Mr A Parkinson |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health | — | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Wetherby and Easingwold | Wetherby and Easingwold | Selby and Ainsty | Wetherby and Easingwold |
| Sponsordiffers | The GORSE Academies Trust | The STAR Multi Academy Trust | — | The STAR Multi Academy Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: THE GORSE ACADEMIES TRUST | Academy trust: YORKSHIRE LEARNING TRUST | Community school | Academy trust: YORKSHIRE LEARNING TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | THE GORSE ACADEMIES TRUST | YORKSHIRE LEARNING TRUST | — | YORKSHIRE LEARNING TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | Has a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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