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23 fields differ · 13 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Abbotsmead Junior School | Cambridge Primary School | Parkside Academy | Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Barrow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | 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 | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Abbotsmead Junior School | Cambridge Primary School | Parkside Academy | Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Barrow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Barrow-in-Furness, LA13 9RP | Barrow-in-Furness, LA13 9RP | BARROW-in-FURNESS, LA13 9BY | Barrow-in-Furness, LA14 2BA |
| School typediffers | Community school | Academy converter | Academy converter | Academy converter |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 7–11 | 2–11 | 2–11 | 2–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Closed | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | — | Needs attention | Expected standard | School remains Good |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | 53% | 56% | 18% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | 0% | 6% | 0% |
| Overall absencediffers | — | 7.8% | 4.0% | 7.2% |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | 29.5% | 5.9% | 25.8% |
| Severe absencediffers | — | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 1.03 (Balanced demand) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | 19 | 31 | 21 |
| Places offereddiffers | — | 19 | 30 | 21 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | — | 230 | 272 | 202 |
| Capacity filldiffers | — | 230 / 245 (94%) | 272 / 300 (91%) | 202 / 210 (96%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | — | 55.1% | 32.8% | 34.2% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs L E Dean | Mrs Jenny Lavery | Mr Anthony Costa | Mrs Simone Beach |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | — | Diocese of Lancaster |
| Constituency | Barrow and Furness | Barrow and Furness | Barrow and Furness | Barrow and Furness |
| Sponsordiffers | — | — | Furness Education Trust | Mater Christi Multi Academy Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community school | Academy trust: SOUTH CUMBRIA MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: FURNESS EDUCATION TRUST | Academy trust: MATER CHRISTI MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | SOUTH CUMBRIA MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST | FURNESS EDUCATION TRUST | MATER CHRISTI MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | No 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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