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21 fields differ · 15 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Bransty Primary School | St Begh's Catholic Junior School | St James' CofE Infant and Nursery School | St James' CofE Junior School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | No | Yes | 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 | No | No | No |
| Field | Bransty Primary School | St Begh's Catholic Junior School | St James' CofE Infant and Nursery School | St James' CofE Junior School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Whitehaven, CA28 6EG | Whitehaven, CA28 7TE | Whitehaven, CA28 7PZ | Whitehaven, CA28 7HG |
| School typediffers | Community school | Voluntary aided school | Voluntary controlled school | Voluntary controlled school |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 3–11 | 7–11 | 3–7 | 7–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Good | School remains Good | School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next | Expected standard |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 50% | 45% | — | 75% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 6% | 2% | — | 10% |
| Overall absencediffers | 4.9% | 5.7% | 3.5% | 3.7% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 14.1% | 15.3% | 5.5% | 9.9% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | — | 0.95 (Balanced demand) | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 32 | — | 18 | — |
| Places offereddiffers | 32 | — | 19 | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 205 | 240 | 133 | 156 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 205 / 170 (121%) | 240 / 300 (80%) | 133 / 150 (89%) | 156 / 180 (87%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 22% | 35.4% | 12.5% | 14.1% |
| Admissions policydiffers | — | Non-selective | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Joanne Fearon | Mrs Catherine Mallard | Mrs Alex Moore | Mrs Alex Moore |
| SEN typesdiffers | HI - Hearing Impairment | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | Diocese of Lancaster | Diocese of Carlisle | Diocese of Carlisle |
| Constituency | Whitehaven and Workington | Whitehaven and Workington | Whitehaven and Workington | Whitehaven and Workington |
| Sponsor | — | — | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community school | Voluntary aided school | Voluntary controlled school | Voluntary controlled school |
| Academy/trust | — | — | — | — |
| Nurserydiffers | Has Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | Has 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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