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26 fields differ · 10 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Dalton School | Fields Rise School | Kirkheaton Primary School | St Joseph's Catholic Primary Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | Yes | No | No |
| Independent | No | Yes | No | No |
| Academy | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Dalton School | Fields Rise School | Kirkheaton Primary School | St Joseph's Catholic Primary Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Huddersfield, HD5 9HN | Huddersfield, HD5 0LZ | Huddersfield, HD5 0HR | Huddersfield, HD5 9HU |
| School typediffers | Community school | Other independent special school | Academy converter | Academy converter |
| Phasediffers | Primary | — | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 3–11 | 11–16 | 3–11 | 3–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Expected standard | — | Good | Standards maintained |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 54% | — | 54% | 45% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 2% | — | 2% | 0% |
| Overall absencediffers | 5.7% | — | 4.9% | 5.0% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 17.1% | — | 8.8% | 12.3% |
| Severe absencediffers | 1.9% | — | 0.7% | 1.1% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | — | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 55 | — | 33 | 33 |
| Places offereddiffers | 55 | — | 33 | 34 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 487 | 21 | 335 | 310 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 487 / 490 (99%) | 21 / 24 (88%) | 335 / 440 (76%) | 310 / 341 (91%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 30% | — | 14.8% | 21.3% |
| Admissions policydiffers | — | — | — | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Ian Richardson | Mrs Vikki-Ann Brownsell | Mr Richard Coates | Mr David Marshall |
| SEN typesdiffers | VI - Visual Impairment | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | — | Diocese of Leeds (rc) |
| Constituencydiffers | Huddersfield | Spen Valley | Spen Valley | Huddersfield |
| Sponsordiffers | — | — | SOUTH PENNINE ACADEMIES | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community school | Independent | Academy trust: SOUTH PENNINE ACADEMIES | Academy trust: BLESSED PETER SNOW CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | — | SOUTH PENNINE ACADEMIES | BLESSED PETER SNOW CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | Has Nursery Classes | — | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | 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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