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Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Beckfoot Upper Heaton | Bradford Girls' Grammar School | Oasis Academy Lister Park | St Bede's and St Joseph's Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | Yes |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Beckfoot Upper Heaton | Bradford Girls' Grammar School | Oasis Academy Lister Park | St Bede's and St Joseph's Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Bradford, BD9 6AL | Bradford, BD9 6RB | Bradford, BD8 7ND | Bradford, BD9 4BQ |
| School typediffers | Academy sponsor led | Free schools | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 11–16 | 11–16 | 11–16 | 11–18 |
| Genderdiffers | Mixed | Girls | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | School remains Good | Not judged | School remains Good | Expected standard |
| Attainment 8differs | 32.7 | 46.9 | 32.6 | 45.5 |
| Progress 8differs | -0.7 | 0.1 | -0.6 | -0.1 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 28% | 44% | 28% | 37% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 45% | 64% | 42% | 64% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 67% | 67% | 29% | 49% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 3.0 | 4.4 | 2.9 | 4.0 |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | 49% | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | 4% | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 15.2% | 8.9% | 17.1% | 9.9% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 52.8% | 28.9% | 55.6% | 30.9% |
| Severe absencediffers | 7.5% | 2.7% | 8.6% | 3.7% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.86 (Often has places) | 0.73 (Often has places) | 0.79 (Often has places) | 1.21 (Competitive) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 114 | 83 | 88 | 336 |
| Places offereddiffers | 143 | 137 | 154 | 285 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 679 | 667 | 732 | 1,800 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 679 / 727 (93%) | 667 / 725 (92%) | 732 / 800 (92%) | 1,800 / 1,950 (92%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 49.3% | 49% | 59.5% | 28.2% |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Biman Dey | Mrs Caroline Foster | Mrs Jules Millar | Mr Lawrence Bentley |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | — | SLCN - Speech, language and Communication | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | — | Diocese of Leeds (rc) |
| Constituency | Bradford West | Bradford West | Bradford West | Bradford West |
| Sponsordiffers | Beckfoot Trust | Bradford Diocesan Academies Trust | Oasis Community Learning | Blessed Christopher Wharton Catholic Academy Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: BECKFOOT TRUST | Academy trust: BRADFORD DIOCESAN ACADEMIES TRUST | Academy trust: OASIS COMMUNITY LEARNING | Academy trust: BLESSED CHRISTOPHER WHARTON CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | BECKFOOT TRUST | BRADFORD DIOCESAN ACADEMIES TRUST | OASIS COMMUNITY LEARNING | BLESSED CHRISTOPHER WHARTON CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST |
| Nursery | No Nursery Classes | 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 | Has a sixth form |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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