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21 fields differ · 15 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Croftlands Infant School | Croftlands Junior School | Sir John Barrow School | St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Ulverston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | No | 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 | No | No | No | Yes |
| Field | Croftlands Infant School | Croftlands Junior School | Sir John Barrow School | St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Ulverston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Ulverston, LA12 9JU | Ulverston, LA12 9JU | Ulverston, LA12 0BD | Ulverston, LA12 0EA |
| School typediffers | Community school | Community school | Community school | Academy converter |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 2–7 | 7–11 | 3–11 | 2–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Good | School remains Good | Outstanding | Expected standard |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | 41% | 61% | 93% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | 3% | 6% | 21% |
| Overall absencediffers | 5.1% | 6.6% | 5.1% | 4.3% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 9.2% | 20.9% | 12.2% | 6.5% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.0% | 0.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | — | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 24 | — | 27 | 13 |
| Places offereddiffers | 24 | — | 27 | 13 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 119 | 152 | 235 | 155 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 119 / 226 (53%) | 152 / 240 (63%) | 235 / 300 (78%) | 155 / 120 (129%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 5% | 15.1% | 13.2% | 5.1% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Miss Lou Mahon (Executive Head) | Miss Lou Mahon | Mr David Reddy | Mrs Clare Rowland-Smith |
| 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 | Has 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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