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29 fields differ · 7 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Fir Vale Academy | Firth Park Community Arts College | Lift Firth Park | Mercia Northridge School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Fir Vale Academy | Firth Park Community Arts College | Lift Firth Park | Mercia Northridge School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Sheffield, S4 8GB | Sheffield, S5 0SD | Sheffield, S5 0SD | Sheffield, S5 8NH |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Foundation school | Academy sponsor led | Academy sponsor led |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age range | 11–16 | 11–16 | 11–16 | 11–16 |
| Genderdiffers | — | Mixed | Mixed | — |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Closed | Open | Proposed to open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Not judged | — | Not judged | — |
| Attainment 8differs | — | — | 36.9 | — |
| Progress 8differs | — | — | -0.5 | — |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | — | 35% | — |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | — | 56% | — |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | — | 51% | — |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | — | 3.3 | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | — | — | 12.8% | — |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | — | 32.8% | — |
| Severe absencediffers | — | — | 8.4% | — |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | — | 0.89 (Often has places) | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | — | 202 | — |
| Places offereddiffers | — | — | 237 | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 931 | — | 1,115 | — |
| Capacity filldiffers | 931 / 1,050 (89%) | — | 1,115 / 1,350 (83%) | — |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 72.4% | — | 55.7% | — |
| Admissions policydiffers | — | Non-selective | Non-selective | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Danny Bullock | Mr C Keen | Ms Katrina Kerry | Joanna Crewe |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough | Sheffield, Brightside and Hillsborough | Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough | Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough |
| Sponsordiffers | United Learning Trust | — | Lift Schools | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: UNITED LEARNING TRUST | Academy trust: North East Sheffield Trust | Academy trust: LIFT SCHOOLS | Supported by a trust |
| Academy/trustdiffers | UNITED LEARNING TRUST | North East Sheffield Trust | LIFT SCHOOLS | — |
| Nurserydiffers | 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 | — |
| Boardingdiffers | — | No boarders | No boarders | — |
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