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24 fields differ · 12 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Compass Community School Hemsworth | Grove Lea Primary School | Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School | St Helen's CE Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | Yes | No | Yes |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | Yes | No | No | No |
| Independent | Yes | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Compass Community School Hemsworth | Grove Lea Primary School | Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School | St Helen's CE Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | WF9 4EA | Pontefract, WF9 4BQ | Pontefract, WF9 4LJ | Pontefract, WF9 4EG |
| School typediffers | Other independent special school | Academy converter | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led |
| Phasediffers | — | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 11–17 | 3–11 | 4–11 | 3–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Closed | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | — | Not judged | Good | Good |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | 73% | 50% | 69% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | 0% | 0% | 3% |
| Overall absencediffers | — | 4.8% | 6.8% | 6.8% |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | 11.5% | 26.7% | 21.3% |
| Severe absencediffers | — | 0.5% | 2.5% | 1.7% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | 1.53 (Competitive) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 0.91 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | 46 | 15 | 20 |
| Places offereddiffers | — | 30 | 15 | 25 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 0 | 244 | 119 | 215 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 0 / 8 (0%) | 244 / 210 (116%) | 119 / 175 (68%) | 215 / 270 (80%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | — | 18.9% | 37% | 47.7% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Michael Rayner | Mrs N WIlson | Mrs Louise Bird | Mr Rob Harvey |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | Diocese of Leeds (rc) | Diocese of Leeds (ce) |
| Constituency | Normanton and Hemsworth | Normanton and Hemsworth | Normanton and Hemsworth | Normanton and Hemsworth |
| Sponsordiffers | — | Inspire Partnership Multi Academy Trust | Bishop Konstant Catholic Academy Trust | Enhance Academy Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Independent | Academy trust: INSPIRE PARTNERSHIP MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: THE BISHOP KONSTANT CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: ENHANCE ACADEMY TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | INSPIRE PARTNERSHIP MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | THE BISHOP KONSTANT CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST | ENHANCE ACADEMY TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | — | Has Nursery Classes | No 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 |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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