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32 fields differ · 4 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | King James's School | Knaresborough St John's Church of England Primary School | Meadowside Academy | The Forest School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | Yes |
| Sixth form | Yes | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | Yes | No | No | Yes |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Field | King James's School | Knaresborough St John's Church of England Primary School | Meadowside Academy | The Forest School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Knaresborough, HG5 8EB | Knaresborough, HG5 0JN | Knaresborough, HG5 0SL | Knaresborough, HG5 0DQ |
| School typediffers | Community school | Academy converter | Academy converter | Academy special converter |
| Phasediffers | Secondary | Primary | Primary | — |
| Age rangediffers | 11–18 | 4–11 | 4–11 | 2–16 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | School remains Good | Good | Good | Not judged |
| Attainment 8differs | 46.1 | — | — | — |
| Progress 8differs | -0.1 | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 49% | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 71% | — | — | — |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 18% | — | — | — |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 3.9 | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | 67% | 45% | 0% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | 11% | 3% | 0% |
| Overall absencediffers | 9.4% | 4.4% | 5.5% | 9.8% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 32.1% | 8.5% | 14.5% | 24.8% |
| Severe absencediffers | 3.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 4.1% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.98 (Balanced demand) | 0.86 (Often has places) | 0.68 (Often has places) | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 256 | 25 | 19 | — |
| Places offereddiffers | 261 | 30 | 28 | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 1,554 | 289 | 206 | 155 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 1,554 / 1,705 (91%) | 289 / 390 (74%) | 206 / 210 (98%) | 155 / 127 (122%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 19.2% | 21.8% | 29.1% | 40.6% |
| Admissions policydiffers | Non-selective | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Ms Miriam Oakley | Mr Alex Hope | Mr Simon Crawford | Mrs Shona Crichton |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; VI - Visual Impairment; OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability; 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; PMLD - Profound and Multiple 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; PD - Physical Disability; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty |
| Diocesediffers | — | Diocese of Leeds (ce) | — | — |
| Constituency | Harrogate and Knaresborough | Harrogate and Knaresborough | Harrogate and Knaresborough | Harrogate and Knaresborough |
| Sponsordiffers | — | Elevate Multi Academy Trust | Elevate Multi Academy Trust | Wellspring Academy Trust |
| Federationdiffers | Boroughbridge High School and King James's School Federation | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community school | Academy trust: ELEVATE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: ELEVATE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: WELLSPRING ACADEMY TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | ELEVATE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | ELEVATE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | WELLSPRING ACADEMY TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | Has 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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