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22 fields differ · 14 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Greengate Junior School | Parkside Academy | Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Barrow | St George's CofE School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | Yes | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | Yes | Yes | No |
| Field | Greengate Junior School | Parkside Academy | Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Barrow | St George's CofE School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Barrow-in-Furness, LA14 1BG | BARROW-in-FURNESS, LA13 9BY | Barrow-in-Furness, LA14 2BA | Barrow-in-Furness, LA14 2JN |
| School typediffers | Community school | Academy converter | Academy converter | Voluntary controlled school |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 7–11 | 2–11 | 2–11 | 2–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Expected standard | Expected standard | School remains Good | Not judged |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 63% | 56% | 18% | 48% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 2% | 6% | 0% | 7% |
| Overall absencediffers | 6.9% | 4.0% | 7.2% | 6.9% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 23.6% | 5.9% | 25.8% | 24.9% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | 1.03 (Balanced demand) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | 31 | 21 | 30 |
| Places offereddiffers | — | 30 | 21 | 30 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 161 | 272 | 202 | 226 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 161 / 240 (67%) | 272 / 300 (91%) | 202 / 210 (96%) | 226 / 260 (87%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 48.4% | 32.8% | 34.2% | 45.6% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr K Wright | Mr Anthony Costa | Mrs Simone Beach | Mr Steven Herbert |
| SEN typesdiffers | ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | Diocese of Lancaster | Diocese of Carlisle |
| 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: FURNESS EDUCATION TRUST | Academy trust: MATER CHRISTI MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST | Voluntary controlled school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | FURNESS EDUCATION TRUST | MATER CHRISTI MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST | — |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | Has 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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