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21 fields differ · 15 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Dane Ghyll Community Primary School and Nursery | Ormsgill Nursery and Primary School | St Paul's CofE Junior School | Victoria Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | Yes | 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 | Yes | No | Yes |
| Field | Dane Ghyll Community Primary School and Nursery | Ormsgill Nursery and Primary School | St Paul's CofE Junior School | Victoria Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Barrow in Furness, LA14 4PG | Barrow-in-Furness, LA14 4AR | Barrow-in-Furness, LA14 4HF | Barrow-in-Furness, LA14 5NE |
| School typediffers | Community school | Academy converter | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 2–11 | 3–11 | 7–11 | 7–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Good | Not judged | School remains Good | Outstanding |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 45% | 23% | 55% | 73% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 0% | 0% | 5% | 2% |
| Overall absencediffers | 5.4% | 6.1% | 5.5% | 4.1% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 17.7% | 11.9% | 14.3% | 8.6% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.0% | 0.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.43 (Competitive) | 0.95 (Balanced demand) | — | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 43 | 20 | — | — |
| Places offereddiffers | 30 | 22 | — | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 267 | 156 | 71 | 209 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 267 / 218 (122%) | 156 / 245 (64%) | 71 / 120 (59%) | 209 / 220 (95%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 4.5% | 60.1% | 18.3% | 12% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Peter Mills | Mr Michael Cull | Mrs Jane Newby | Mrs Janine Pierce |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | Diocese of Carlisle | — |
| Constituency | Barrow and Furness | Barrow and Furness | Barrow and Furness | Barrow and Furness |
| Sponsordiffers | — | — | — | Furness Education Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community school | Academy trust: SOUTH CUMBRIA MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST | Voluntary aided school | Academy trust: FURNESS EDUCATION TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | SOUTH CUMBRIA MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST | — | FURNESS EDUCATION TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | Has Nursery Classes | Has 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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