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23 fields differ · 13 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Alston Primary School | Samuel King's School |
|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No |
| Special school | No | No |
| Independent | No | No |
| Academy | No | No |
| Field | Alston Primary School | Samuel King's School |
|---|---|---|
| Location | Alston, CA9 3QU | Alston, CA9 3QU |
| School typediffers | Community school | Foundation school |
| Phasediffers | Primary | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 4–11 | 11–16 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Not judged | School remains Good |
| Attainment 8differs | — | 36.4 |
| Progress 8differs | — | -0.2 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | 23% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | 54% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | 8% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | 2.9 |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 33% | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 0% | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 3.9% | 11.9% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 10.1% | 38.5% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.0% | 8.7% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 0.96 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 13 | 26 |
| Places offereddiffers | 13 | 27 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 88 | 113 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 88 / 105 (84%) | 113 / 235 (48%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 18.2% | 18.6% |
| Admissions policydiffers | — | Non-selective |
| Headteacher | Mr Rob Dawson | Mr Rob Dawson |
| SEN types | — | — |
| Diocese | — | — |
| Constituency | Penrith and Solway | Penrith and Solway |
| Sponsor | — | — |
| Federation | Alston Moor Federation | Alston Moor Federation |
| Governancediffers | Community school | Supported by a trust |
| Academy/trust | — | — |
| Nursery | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders |
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