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28 fields differ · 8 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Energy Coast UTC | St Josephs Catholic High School, Workington | Stainburn School and Science College | Workington Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | Yes | No | Yes |
| Field | Energy Coast UTC | St Josephs Catholic High School, Workington | Stainburn School and Science College | Workington Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Workington, CA14 4JW | Workington, CA14 3EE | Workington, CA14 4EB | Workington, CA14 4EB |
| School typediffers | University technical college | Academy converter | Community school | Academy sponsor led |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 14–19 | 11–16 | 11–18 | 11–18 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Open | Closed | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Good | Requires improvement | — | Good |
| Attainment 8differs | 27.5 | 36.9 | — | 39.9 |
| Progress 8differs | -1.6 | -0.6 | — | -0.2 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 23% | 24% | — | 32% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 48% | 44% | — | 52% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 0% | 7% | — | 47% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 2.6 | 3.0 | — | 3.6 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 9.3% | 10.5% | — | 7.1% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 33.7% | 30.3% | — | 20.4% |
| Severe absencediffers | 3.7% | 6.0% | — | 1.4% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | 0.80 (Often has places) | — | 1.24 (Competitive) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | 70 | — | 250 |
| Places offereddiffers | — | 119 | — | 201 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 383 | 539 | — | 1,234 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 383 / 560 (68%) | 539 / 615 (88%) | — | 1,234 / 1,360 (91%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 32.9% | 42.9% | — | 30.3% |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Ms Cherry Tingle | Mr Ian Nevitt | Mr David Dawes | Mr Mark Bedford |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | — | PD - Physical Disability | PD - Physical Disability; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty; PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty |
| Diocesediffers | — | Diocese of Lancaster | — | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Whitehaven and Workington | Whitehaven and Workington | Workington | Whitehaven and Workington |
| Sponsordiffers | — | Mater Christi Multi Academy Trust | — | Cumbria Education Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: ENERGY COAST UTC | Academy trust: MATER CHRISTI MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST | Community school | Academy trust: CUMBRIA EDUCATION TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | ENERGY COAST UTC | MATER CHRISTI MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST | — | CUMBRIA EDUCATION TRUST |
| Nursery | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | Has a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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