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17 fields differ · 19 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Cummersdale School | Newlaithes Infant School | Newlaithes Junior School | Robert Ferguson Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | Yes | No | Yes |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | No | No | No |
| Field | Cummersdale School | Newlaithes Infant School | Newlaithes Junior School | Robert Ferguson Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Carlisle, CA2 6BD | Carlisle, CA2 6DX | Carlisle, CA2 6DX | Carlisle, CA2 5LA |
| School type | Community school | Community school | Community school | Community school |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 4–11 | 3–7 | 7–11 | 3–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Expected standard | Good | Good | School remains Good |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 50% | — | 52% | 59% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 6% | — | 0% | 3% |
| Overall absencediffers | 4.9% | 5.7% | 5.3% | 6.9% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 10.8% | 16.1% | 12.6% | 23.0% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.6% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.27 (Competitive) | 1.08 (Balanced demand) | — | 0.96 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 19 | 65 | — | 52 |
| Places offereddiffers | 15 | 60 | — | 54 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 97 | 196 | 236 | 409 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 97 / 105 (92%) | 196 / 180 (109%) | 236 / 240 (98%) | 409 / 420 (97%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 15.5% | 14.3% | 21.2% | 23.8% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Gareth Jones | Mr Simon Wilkinson | Mr Richard Clark | Mr Graham Frost |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Penrith and Solway | Carlisle | Carlisle | Carlisle |
| Sponsor | — | — | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governance | Community school | Community school | Community school | Community school |
| Academy/trust | — | — | — | — |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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