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28 fields differ · 8 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Castle Hall Academy | Castle Hall School: A Specialist Language College | Spen Valley High School | The Mirfield Free Grammar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | Yes |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | No | No | Yes |
| Field | Castle Hall Academy | Castle Hall School: A Specialist Language College | Spen Valley High School | The Mirfield Free Grammar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Mirfield, WF14 9PH | Mirfield, WF14 9PH | Liversedge, WF15 7LX | Mirfield, WF14 9EZ |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Foundation school | Foundation school | Academy converter |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 11–16 | 11–16 | 11–16 | 11–18 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Closed | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Good | — | Good | Good |
| Attainment 8differs | 41.8 | — | 34.1 | 45.2 |
| Progress 8differs | 0.1 | — | -0.8 | -0.4 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 39% | — | 26% | 46% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 57% | — | 47% | 69% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 44% | — | 11% | 29% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 3.6 | — | 2.9 | 3.9 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 9.7% | — | 11.5% | 9.0% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 36.0% | — | 32.1% | 25.2% |
| Severe absencediffers | 3.7% | — | 6.6% | 3.5% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.08 (Balanced demand) | — | 0.94 (Balanced demand) | 0.99 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 190 | — | 175 | 216 |
| Places offereddiffers | 176 | — | 187 | 219 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 863 | — | 958 | 1,300 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 863 / 870 (99%) | — | 958 / 960 (100%) | 1,300 / 1,505 (86%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 34.9% | — | 35.5% | 25.3% |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Paul Brook | Mr Andy Pugh | Mr Kyle Audsley | Mr Steve Dixon |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Spen Valley | Dewsbury | Spen Valley | Spen Valley |
| Sponsordiffers | Impact Education Multi Academy Trust | — | — | Great Heights Academy Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: IMPACT EDUCATION MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | Supported by a trust | Academy trust: The Spenborough Co-operative Trust | Academy trust: GREAT HEIGHTS ACADEMY TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | IMPACT EDUCATION MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | — | The Spenborough Co-operative Trust | GREAT HEIGHTS ACADEMY TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | — | — | No Nursery Classes | — |
| Sixth formdiffers | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Boardingdiffers | — | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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