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Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Chapel Street Infants and Nursery School | Dowdales School | George Romney Junior School | St Bernards Catholic High School, Barrow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | No | No | No |
| 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 | Yes |
| Field | Chapel Street Infants and Nursery School | Dowdales School | George Romney Junior School | St Bernards Catholic High School, Barrow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Dalton-in-Furness, LA15 8RX | Dalton-in-Furness, LA15 8AH | Dalton-in-Furness, LA15 8SE | Barrow-in-Furness, LA13 9LE |
| School typediffers | Community school | Community school | Community school | Academy converter |
| Phasediffers | Primary | Secondary | Primary | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 2–7 | 11–16 | 7–11 | 11–16 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Good | Standards maintained | Outstanding | Good |
| Attainment 8differs | — | 44.1 | — | 39.2 |
| Progress 8differs | — | -0.3 | — | -0.6 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | 36% | — | 34% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | 59% | — | 57% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | 18% | — | 3% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | 3.7 | — | 3.3 |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | — | 66% | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | — | 0% | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 5.7% | 10.1% | 4.6% | 10.5% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 17.0% | 28.8% | 12.8% | 31.8% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.0% | 4.5% | 0.0% | 5.3% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 0.93 (Balanced demand) | — | 0.90 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 20 | 162 | — | 108 |
| Places offereddiffers | 20 | 174 | — | 124 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 81 | 877 | 75 | 624 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 81 / 234 (35%) | 877 / 1,050 (84%) | 75 / 180 (42%) | 624 / 916 (68%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 8.9% | 20.8% | 29.3% | 28.3% |
| Admissions policydiffers | — | Non-selective | — | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Scott Macmillan | Ms Emma Aubrey | Mr Scott Macmillan | Mr Daniel Vince |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | — | Diocese of Lancaster |
| Constituency | Barrow and Furness | Barrow and Furness | Barrow and Furness | Barrow and Furness |
| Sponsordiffers | — | — | — | Mater Christi Multi Academy Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community school | Community school | Community school | Academy trust: MATER CHRISTI MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | — | — | MATER CHRISTI MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | Has Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No 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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