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24 fields differ · 12 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Balance Alternative Provision | Brotherton and Byram Community Primary Academy | The Vale Primary Academy | Willow Green Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | Yes | No | No | No |
| Independent | Yes | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Balance Alternative Provision | Brotherton and Byram Community Primary Academy | The Vale Primary Academy | Willow Green Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Knottingley, WF11 8NE | Knottingley, WF11 9HQ | Knottingley, WF11 8JF | Knottingley, WF11 8PT |
| School typediffers | Other independent special school | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led |
| Phasediffers | — | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 11–16 | 3–11 | 3–11 | 3–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | — | School remains Good | Not judged | School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | 56% | 74% | 60% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | 6% | 7% | 7% |
| Overall absencediffers | — | 5.5% | 5.0% | 5.3% |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | 11.8% | 10.3% | 14.8% |
| Severe absencediffers | — | 0.0% | 1.1% | 0.0% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 0.90 (Balanced demand) | 0.95 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | 21 | 19 | 21 |
| Places offereddiffers | — | 23 | 21 | 22 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 32 | 185 | 218 | 228 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 32 / 24 (133%) | 185 / 210 (88%) | 218 / 236 (92%) | 228 / 262 (87%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | — | 33.1% | 21.1% | 30.2% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Andrew Dean | Mr Ben Greene | Sally Cartwright | Mr Martin Rollin |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley | Selby | Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley | Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley |
| Sponsordiffers | — | Ebor Academy Trust | Delta Academies Trust | Delta Academies Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Independent | Academy trust: EBOR ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: DELTA ACADEMIES TRUST | Academy trust: DELTA ACADEMIES TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | EBOR ACADEMY TRUST | DELTA ACADEMIES TRUST | DELTA ACADEMIES 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 | — |
| Boardingdiffers | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | — |
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