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22 fields differ · 14 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Birdwell Primary School | Hoyland Common Primary School | Tankersley St Peter's CofE (Aided) Primary School | West Meadows Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| 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 | No | Yes |
| Field | Birdwell Primary School | Hoyland Common Primary School | Tankersley St Peter's CofE (Aided) Primary School | West Meadows Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Barnsley, S70 5XB | Barnsley, S74 0DJ | Barnsley, S75 3DA | Barnsley, S74 9ET |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Academy converter | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 4–11 | 3–11 | 3–11 | 3–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Strong standard | Good | School remains Good | Needs attention |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 82% | 78% | 63% | 41% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 18% | 13% | 4% | 3% |
| Overall absencediffers | 4.1% | 4.6% | 3.6% | 7.8% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 7.4% | 13.8% | 7.5% | 24.6% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.6% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.03 (Balanced demand) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 31 | 51 | 29 | 23 |
| Places offereddiffers | 30 | 51 | 29 | 23 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 191 | 384 | 223 | 214 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 191 / 210 (91%) | 384 / 420 (91%) | 223 / 236 (94%) | 214 / 210 (102%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 20.9% | 16.7% | 9.9% | 40.6% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Richard Swallow | Mr Aiden Tallant | Mrs Vicky Harrison | Miss Hanna Marsh |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | Diocese of Sheffield | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Barnsley South | Barnsley South | Penistone and Stocksbridge | Barnsley South |
| Sponsordiffers | HCAT | HCAT | — | HCAT |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: HCAT | Academy trust: HCAT | Voluntary aided school | Academy trust: HCAT |
| Academy/trustdiffers | HCAT | HCAT | — | HCAT |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | Has 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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