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21 fields differ · 15 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Athersley South Primary School | Carlton Primary Academy | Lift St Helen's | St Dominic's Catholic Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Field | Athersley South Primary School | Carlton Primary Academy | Lift St Helen's | St Dominic's Catholic Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Barnsley, S71 3TP | Barnsley, S71 3HF | Barnsley, S71 2PS | Barnsley, S71 2BE |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | Voluntary aided school |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age range | 3–11 | 3–11 | 3–11 | 3–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Open | Open | Closed |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Standards maintained | Good | Good | — |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 75% | 56% | 53% | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 8% | 7% | 0% | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 6.4% | 5.8% | 6.1% | — |
| Persistent absencediffers | 18.2% | 13.9% | 21.7% | — |
| Severe absencediffers | 1.7% | 0.0% | 0.6% | — |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.23 (Competitive) | 0.77 (Often has places) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 48 | 30 | 18 | — |
| Places offereddiffers | 39 | 39 | 19 | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 306 | 317 | 183 | — |
| Capacity filldiffers | 306 / 280 (109%) | 317 / 332 (95%) | 183 / 280 (65%) | — |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 39.7% | 19.1% | 35.2% | — |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Lynsey Whalley | Miss Madison Beet | Miss Victoria Gorton | Mrs Marian Woodcock |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | — | Diocese of Hallam |
| Constituencydiffers | Barnsley North | Barnsley North | Barnsley North | Barnsley Central |
| Sponsordiffers | Every Child Matters Academy Trust | Pioneer Academies Community Trust | Lift Schools | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: EVERY CHILD MATTERS ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: PIONEER ACADEMIES COMMUNITY TRUST (PACT) | Academy trust: LIFT SCHOOLS | Voluntary aided school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | EVERY CHILD MATTERS ACADEMY TRUST | PIONEER ACADEMIES COMMUNITY TRUST (PACT) | LIFT SCHOOLS | — |
| Nursery | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | 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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