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24 fields differ · 12 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Hensingham Primary School | St Gregory and St Patrick's Catholic Infant School | Valley Infant School and Nursery | Valley Primary School and Nursery |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| 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 | No | No |
| Field | Hensingham Primary School | St Gregory and St Patrick's Catholic Infant School | Valley Infant School and Nursery | Valley Primary School and Nursery |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Whitehaven, CA28 8QZ | Whitehaven, CA28 8AJ | Whitehaven, CA28 8DA | Whitehaven, CA28 8DA |
| School typediffers | Academy sponsor led | Voluntary aided school | Community school | Community school |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 3–11 | 3–7 | 3–7 | 3–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Open | Closed | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Good | Good | — | School remains Good |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 40% | — | — | 45% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 4% | — | — | 6% |
| Overall absencediffers | 6.8% | 4.1% | — | 6.6% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 19.2% | 6.5% | — | 22.1% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.8% | 0.0% | — | 0.5% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | — | 1.00 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 5 | 49 | — | 32 |
| Places offereddiffers | 5 | 49 | — | 32 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 120 | 189 | — | 286 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 120 / 210 (57%) | 189 / 360 (53%) | — | 286 / 294 (97%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 30% | 14.4% | — | 38.1% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Amanda Brotherhood | Mrs Kirsty Rowell | Mrs J Beverley | Mrs Sarah Jardine |
| SEN typesdiffers | ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | Diocese of Lancaster | — | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Whitehaven and Workington | Whitehaven and Workington | Copeland | Whitehaven and Workington |
| Sponsordiffers | Cumbria Education Trust | — | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: CUMBRIA EDUCATION TRUST | Voluntary aided school | Community school | Community school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | CUMBRIA EDUCATION TRUST | — | — | — |
| Nursery | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | 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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