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29 fields differ · 7 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Beacon Lights Schools | Calderdale College | St Augustine's CofE School | St Mary's Catholic Primary Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | Yes | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Beacon Lights Schools | Calderdale College | St Augustine's CofE School | St Mary's Catholic Primary Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Halifax, HX1 5JL | Halifax, HX1 3UZ | Halifax, HX1 5PG | Halifax, HX1 2ER |
| School typediffers | Other independent school | Further education | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter |
| Phasediffers | — | 16 plus | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 4–16 | 16–99 | 4–11 | 4–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | — | — | Not judged | Not judged |
| Attainment 8differs | 17.6 | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 0% | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 0% | — | — | — |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 0% | — | — | — |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 1.1 | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | — | 26% | 60% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | — | 0% | 5% |
| Overall absencediffers | — | — | 10.3% | 6.0% |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | — | 39.9% | 17.4% |
| Severe absencediffers | — | — | 1.3% | 1.0% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | — | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 0.96 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | — | 12 | 23 |
| Places offereddiffers | — | — | 12 | 27 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 209 | — | 156 | 272 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 209 / 330 (63%) | — | 156 / 186 (84%) | 272 / 315 (86%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | — | — | 62.8% | 29.8% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Yawar Mubarak | Mr David Malone | Mrs Ruth E Lee | Mrs Jenna Walker |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | Diocese of Leeds (ce) | Diocese of Leeds (rc) |
| Constituency | Halifax | Halifax | Halifax | Halifax |
| Sponsordiffers | — | — | Learning Accord Multi Academy Trust | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Independent | Further education | Academy trust: LEARNING ACCORD MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: BLESSED PETER SNOW CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | — | LEARNING ACCORD MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | BLESSED PETER SNOW CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | — | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | Does not have a sixth form | — | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Boardingdiffers | No boarders | — | No boarders | No boarders |
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