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31 fields differ · 5 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Milefield Primary School | Outwood Academy Carlton | Outwood Academy Shafton | Shafton Advanced Learning Centre |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | No | No | No |
| 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 | Milefield Primary School | Outwood Academy Carlton | Outwood Academy Shafton | Shafton Advanced Learning Centre |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Barnsley, S72 7BH | Barnsley, S71 3EW | Barnsley, S72 8RE | Barnsley, S72 8RE |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | Academy sponsor led | Community school |
| Phasediffers | Primary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 3–11 | 11–16 | 11–16 | 11–16 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Open | Open | Closed |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Good | Standards maintained | Not judged | — |
| Attainment 8differs | — | 39.7 | 40.7 | — |
| Progress 8differs | — | -0.3 | -0.4 | — |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | 40% | 38% | — |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | 57% | 61% | — |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | 27% | 43% | — |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | 3.4 | 3.5 | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 72% | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 12% | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 7.8% | 13.0% | 12.6% | — |
| Persistent absencediffers | 24.4% | 38.3% | 35.1% | — |
| Severe absencediffers | 2.8% | 9.2% | 7.0% | — |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.89 (Often has places) | 1.17 (Balanced demand) | 1.11 (Balanced demand) | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 25 | 249 | 292 | — |
| Places offereddiffers | 38 | 212 | 263 | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 294 | 1,109 | 1,377 | — |
| Capacity filldiffers | 294 / 315 (93%) | 1,109 / 1,100 (101%) | 1,377 / 1,350 (102%) | — |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 38.3% | 38% | 38.3% | — |
| Admissions policydiffers | — | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Jade Crosby | Mr Paul Taylor | Principal Alison McQueen | Mrs Lisa Allott |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | 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; PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty | — | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Barnsley North | Barnsley North | Barnsley North | Barnsley East |
| Sponsordiffers | HCAT | Outwood Grange Academies Trust | Outwood Grange Academies Trust | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: HCAT | Academy trust: OUTWOOD GRANGE ACADEMIES TRUST | Academy trust: OUTWOOD GRANGE ACADEMIES TRUST | Community school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | HCAT | OUTWOOD GRANGE ACADEMIES TRUST | OUTWOOD GRANGE ACADEMIES TRUST | — |
| Nurserydiffers | Has Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No 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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