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26 fields differ · 10 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Ivy Lane School | Meadowcroft School | Newton Hill Community School | Wakefield Pinders Primary (JIN) School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| Sixth form | No | Yes | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Independent | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Academy | No | No | No | No |
| Field | Ivy Lane School | Meadowcroft School | Newton Hill Community School | Wakefield Pinders Primary (JIN) School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | WF1 4AZ | Wakefield, WF1 4AD | Wakefield, WF1 2HR | Wakefield, WF1 3SQ |
| School typediffers | Other independent special school | Other independent special school | Community school | Community school |
| Phasediffers | — | — | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 10–19 | 5–19 | 3–11 | 3–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | — | — | School remains Good | School remains Good |
| Attainment 8differs | — | 2.6 | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | 0% | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | 0% | — | — |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | 0% | — | — |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | 0.2 | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | — | 73% | 48% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | — | 3% | 7% |
| Overall absencediffers | — | — | 6.0% | 7.2% |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | — | 20.6% | 20.1% |
| Severe absencediffers | — | — | 1.6% | 0.4% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | — | 0.88 (Often has places) | 1.09 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | — | 37 | 48 |
| Places offereddiffers | — | — | 44 | 44 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 51 | 128 | 338 | 359 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 51 / 70 (73%) | 128 / 146 (88%) | 338 / 300 (113%) | 359 / 345 (104%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | — | — | 8.1% | 22.2% |
| Admissions policydiffers | Selective | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Michael Walsh | Headteacher Noreen Cheema | Mrs Caroline Wheatley | Mrs Lorna Kemplay |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituency | Wakefield and Rothwell | Wakefield and Rothwell | Wakefield and Rothwell | Wakefield and Rothwell |
| Sponsor | — | — | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Independent | Independent | Community school | Community school |
| Academy/trust | — | — | — | — |
| Nurserydiffers | — | — | Has 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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