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Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Saint Pius X Catholic High School A Specialist School in Humanities | Swinton Academy | The Laurel Academy | Wath Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | Yes | No | Yes |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Saint Pius X Catholic High School A Specialist School in Humanities | Swinton Academy | The Laurel Academy | Wath Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Rotherham, S63 7PQ | Mexborough, S64 8JW | Mexborough, S64 9SD | Rotherham, S63 7NW |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | Academy sponsor led | Academy sponsor led |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 11–16 | 11–18 | 11–16 | 11–18 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Requires improvement | Good | Good | Good |
| Attainment 8differs | — | 39.6 | 43.5 | 49.5 |
| Progress 8differs | — | -0.2 | 0.2 | 0.1 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | 33% | 46% | 49% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | 58% | 67% | 69% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | 46% | 26% | 20% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | 3.4 | 3.8 | 4.2 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | — | 10.4% | 7.5% | 9.5% |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | 30.4% | 23.0% | 27.0% |
| Severe absencediffers | — | 4.1% | 3.2% | 4.4% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | 0.85 (Often has places) | 0.91 (Balanced demand) | 1.44 (Competitive) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | 151 | 133 | 446 |
| Places offereddiffers | — | 193 | 168 | 310 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 687 | 870 | 755 | 2,104 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 687 / 650 (106%) | 870 / 1,320 (66%) | — | 2,104 / 1,800 (117%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 32% | 35.2% | 47.4% | 25.9% |
| Admissions policydiffers | Non-selective | — | — | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Laura Bullars | Mrs Chela Wilson | Mrs Katy Taylor-Clarke | Mr Andrew Hopkin |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | Diocese of Hallam | — | — | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Rawmarsh and Conisbrough | Rawmarsh and Conisbrough | Doncaster North | Rawmarsh and Conisbrough |
| Sponsordiffers | — | Aston Community Education Trust (ACET) | Delta Academies Trust | Maltby Learning Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: ST FRANCIS CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: ASTON COMMUNITY EDUCATION TRUST | Academy trust: DELTA ACADEMIES TRUST | Academy trust: MALTBY LEARNING TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | ST FRANCIS CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | ASTON COMMUNITY EDUCATION TRUST | DELTA ACADEMIES TRUST | MALTBY LEARNING TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | — | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | Does not have a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Boardingdiffers | No boarders | No boarders | — | No boarders |
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