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26 fields differ · 10 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Furness Academy | St Bernards Catholic High School, Barrow | The Alfred Barrow School | Walney School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | 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 | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
| Field | Furness Academy | St Bernards Catholic High School, Barrow | The Alfred Barrow School | Walney School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Barrow-in-Furness, LA13 9BB | Barrow-in-Furness, LA13 9LE | Barrow-in-Furness, LA14 2LB | Barrow-in-Furness, LA14 3JT |
| School typediffers | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | Community school | Academy sponsor led |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age range | 11–16 | 11–16 | 11–16 | 11–16 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Open | Closed | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Good | Good | — | Not judged |
| Attainment 8differs | 40.9 | 39.2 | — | 34.4 |
| Progress 8differs | -0.4 | -0.6 | — | -1.2 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 33% | 34% | — | 25% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 55% | 57% | — | 41% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 6% | 3% | — | 16% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 3.3 | 3.3 | — | 3.0 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 9.0% | 10.5% | — | 9.9% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 24.8% | 31.8% | — | 30.1% |
| Severe absencediffers | 3.9% | 5.3% | — | 3.3% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.12 (Balanced demand) | 0.90 (Balanced demand) | — | 0.98 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 269 | 108 | — | 84 |
| Places offereddiffers | 240 | 124 | — | 92 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 1,187 | 624 | — | 468 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 1,187 / 1,200 (99%) | 624 / 916 (68%) | — | 468 / 900 (52%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 29.4% | 28.3% | — | 27.8% |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Helen Robinson | Mr Daniel Vince | Dr Linda Potts | Mrs Allison Redshaw |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | Diocese of Lancaster | — | — |
| Constituency | Barrow and Furness | Barrow and Furness | Barrow and Furness | Barrow and Furness |
| Sponsordiffers | Furness Education Trust | Mater Christi Multi Academy Trust | — | Furness Education Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: FURNESS EDUCATION TRUST | Academy trust: MATER CHRISTI MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST | Community school | Academy trust: FURNESS EDUCATION TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | FURNESS EDUCATION TRUST | MATER CHRISTI MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST | — | FURNESS EDUCATION TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | — | No Nursery Classes | — | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | — | 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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