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21 fields differ · 15 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | North Walney Primary & Nursery School | South Walney Infant and Nursery School | St Columba's School | Vickerstown School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | 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 | No | No | Yes |
| Field | North Walney Primary & Nursery School | South Walney Infant and Nursery School | St Columba's School | Vickerstown School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Barrow-in-Furness, LA14 3TN | Barrow-in-Furness, LA14 3BZ | Barrow-in-Furness, LA14 3AD | Barrow-in-Furness, LA14 3XY |
| School typediffers | Community school | Community school | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 3–11 | 3–7 | 3–11 | 3–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Closed | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | — | School remains Good | School remains Good | Urgent improvement |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | — | 70% | 43% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | — | 5% | 3% |
| Overall absencediffers | 6.3% | 5.0% | 5.4% | 5.9% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 20.8% | 10.2% | 14.0% | 16.9% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.6% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | 0.97 (Balanced demand) | 1.07 (Balanced demand) | 0.88 (Often has places) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 0 | 35 | 32 | 14 |
| Places offereddiffers | 0 | 36 | 30 | 16 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 5 | 134 | 212 | 156 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 5 / 161 (3%) | 134 / 240 (56%) | 212 / 240 (88%) | 156 / 210 (74%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 40% | 7.6% | 8.5% | 18.2% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Russell Brown | Mrs Rebecca Ensoll | Mrs Claire O'Donnell | Mrs Caroline Vernon |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | — | — | ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; PD - Physical Disability; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | Diocese of Lancaster | — |
| Constituency | Barrow and Furness | Barrow and Furness | Barrow and Furness | Barrow and Furness |
| Sponsor | — | — | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community school | Community school | Voluntary aided school | Academy trust: SOUTH CUMBRIA MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | — | — | SOUTH CUMBRIA MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST |
| Nursery | Has 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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