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23 fields differ · 13 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Buglawton Primary School | Esland Daven School | Lambs House School | Opal Education |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Independent | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Academy | No | No | No | No |
| Field | Buglawton Primary School | Esland Daven School | Lambs House School | Opal Education |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Congleton, CW12 2EL | Congleton, CW12 2AH | Congleton, CW12 2DT | Congleton, CW12 1PN |
| School typediffers | Community school | Other independent special school | Other independent special school | Other independent special school |
| Phasediffers | Primary | — | — | — |
| Age rangediffers | 4–11 | 8–18 | 11–19 | 11–17 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Open | Closed | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Not judged | — | — | — |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 66% | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 3% | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 5.7% | — | — | — |
| Persistent absencediffers | 14.8% | — | — | — |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.5% | — | — | — |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.50 (Competitive) | — | — | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 45 | — | — | — |
| Places offereddiffers | 30 | — | — | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 202 | 23 | — | 8 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 202 / 210 (96%) | 23 / 35 (66%) | — | 8 / 10 (80%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 31.7% | — | — | — |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Miss A Kennerley | Ms Naseem Akhtar | Mr Jonathan Wilkins | Paul Sperring |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | — | ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituency | Congleton | Congleton | Congleton | Congleton |
| Sponsor | — | — | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community school | Independent | Independent | Independent |
| Academy/trust | — | — | — | — |
| Nurserydiffers | Has Nursery Classes | — | No Nursery Classes | — |
| Sixth formdiffers | Does not have a sixth form | — | — | — |
| Boardingdiffers | No boarders | No boarders | Children's home (Boarding school) | No boarders |
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