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21 fields differ · 15 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | South Walney Infant and Nursery School | South Walney Junior School | South Walney Junior School | St Columba's School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | No | No | 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 | Yes | No |
| Field | South Walney Infant and Nursery School | South Walney Junior School | South Walney Junior School | St Columba's School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Barrow-in-Furness, LA14 3BZ | Barrow-in-Furness, LA14 3BG | Barrow-in-Furness, LA14 3BG | Barrow-in-Furness, LA14 3AD |
| School typediffers | Community school | Community school | Academy converter | Voluntary aided school |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 3–7 | 7–11 | 7–11 | 3–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Closed | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | School remains Good | — | Expected standard | School remains Good |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | — | 64% | 70% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | — | 6% | 5% |
| Overall absencediffers | 5.0% | 4.7% | 4.9% | 5.4% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 10.2% | 14.9% | 10.8% | 14.0% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.0% | 1.0% | 0.5% | 0.0% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.97 (Balanced demand) | — | — | 1.07 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 35 | — | — | 32 |
| Places offereddiffers | 36 | — | — | 30 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 134 | 194 | 209 | 212 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 134 / 240 (56%) | 194 / 256 (76%) | 209 / 256 (82%) | 212 / 240 (88%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 7.6% | 18.6% | 21.5% | 8.5% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Rebecca Ensoll | Ms Zena Lines | Ms Zena Lines | Mrs Claire O'Donnell |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | — | Diocese of Lancaster |
| Constituency | Barrow and Furness | Barrow and Furness | Barrow and Furness | Barrow and Furness |
| Sponsor | — | — | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community school | Community school | Academy trust: SOUTH CUMBRIA MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST | Voluntary aided school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | — | SOUTH CUMBRIA MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST | — |
| Nurserydiffers | Has Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No 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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