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23 fields differ · 13 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Athersley North Primary School | Athersley South Primary School | Laithes Primary School | Waterton Newstead Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | Yes |
| Independent | No | No | No | Yes |
| Academy | No | Yes | Yes | No |
| Field | Athersley North Primary School | Athersley South Primary School | Laithes Primary School | Waterton Newstead Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Barnsley, S71 3NB | Barnsley, S71 3TP | Barnsley, S71 3AF | Barnsley, S71 3NA |
| School typediffers | Community school | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | Other independent special school |
| Phasediffers | Primary | Primary | Primary | — |
| Age rangediffers | 3–11 | 3–11 | 3–11 | 4–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Needs attention | Standards maintained | Strong standard | — |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 25% | 75% | 74% | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 0% | 8% | 13% | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 7.0% | 6.4% | 5.8% | — |
| Persistent absencediffers | 19.8% | 18.2% | 17.8% | — |
| Severe absencediffers | 1.6% | 1.7% | 0.0% | — |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.93 (Balanced demand) | 1.23 (Competitive) | 0.97 (Balanced demand) | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 37 | 48 | 37 | — |
| Places offereddiffers | 40 | 39 | 38 | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 290 | 306 | 308 | 70 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 290 / 280 (104%) | 306 / 280 (109%) | 308 / 280 (110%) | 70 / 65 (108%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 56.3% | 39.7% | 49% | — |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Miss Kirsty Wordsworth | Mrs Lynsey Whalley | Mrs Georgina Fletcher | Mrs Laura Thresh |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | — | ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituency | Barnsley North | Barnsley North | Barnsley North | Barnsley North |
| Sponsordiffers | — | Every Child Matters Academy Trust | Every Child Matters Academy Trust | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community school | Academy trust: EVERY CHILD MATTERS ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: EVERY CHILD MATTERS ACADEMY TRUST | Independent |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | EVERY CHILD MATTERS ACADEMY TRUST | EVERY CHILD MATTERS 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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