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31 fields differ · 5 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Bradfield Secondary School | Chaucer School | Forge Valley School & Sixth Form | Mercia Northridge School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Bradfield Secondary School | Chaucer School | Forge Valley School & Sixth Form | Mercia Northridge School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Sheffield, S35 0AE | Sheffield, S5 8NH | Sheffield, S6 5HG | Sheffield, S5 8NH |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | Academy sponsor led | Academy sponsor led |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 11–19 | 11–16 | 11–19 | 11–16 |
| Genderdiffers | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | — |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Open, but proposed to close | Open | Proposed to open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Not judged | Not judged | Good | — |
| Attainment 8differs | 45.4 | 28.0 | 47.4 | — |
| Progress 8differs | -0.5 | -1.1 | -0.2 | — |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 52% | 21% | 47% | — |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 70% | 41% | 69% | — |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 19% | 30% | 43% | — |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 3.9 | 2.4 | 4.3 | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 10.0% | 18.1% | 9.8% | — |
| Persistent absencediffers | 25.7% | 47.7% | 24.1% | — |
| Severe absencediffers | 7.0% | 14.9% | 6.1% | — |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.94 (Balanced demand) | 0.94 (Balanced demand) | 1.06 (Balanced demand) | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 176 | 114 | 284 | — |
| Places offereddiffers | 189 | 139 | 269 | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 1,006 | 722 | 1,494 | — |
| Capacity filldiffers | 1,006 / 1,200 (84%) | 722 / 900 (80%) | 1,494 / 1,350 (111%) | — |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 16.5% | 60.9% | 27.4% | — |
| Admissions policydiffers | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Dale Barrowclough | Mrs Joanna Crewe | Mr Dale Barrowclough | Joanna Crewe |
| SEN typesdiffers | MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty | — | SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; VI - Visual Impairment; HI - Hearing Impairment; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health; MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment; PD - Physical Disability; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Sheffield Hallam | Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough | Sheffield Hallam | Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough |
| Sponsordiffers | Tapton School Academy trust | Tapton School Academy trust | Tapton School Academy trust | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: INOVA MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST LIMITED | Academy trust: INOVA MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST LIMITED | Academy trust: INOVA MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST LIMITED | Supported by a trust |
| Academy/trustdiffers | INOVA MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST LIMITED | INOVA MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST LIMITED | INOVA MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST LIMITED | — |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | — | No Nursery Classes | — |
| Sixth formdiffers | Has a sixth form | — | Has a sixth form | — |
| Boardingdiffers | No boarders | — | No boarders | — |
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