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32 fields differ · 4 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Jericho Primary School | Mayfield School | St Benedict's Catholic High School | The Whitehaven Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | Yes | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | No | No | Yes |
| Field | Jericho Primary School | Mayfield School | St Benedict's Catholic High School | The Whitehaven Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Whitehaven, CA28 6UX | Whitehaven, CA28 8UG | Whitehaven, CA28 8UG | Whitehaven, CA28 8TY |
| School typediffers | Community school | Community special school | Voluntary aided school | Academy sponsor led |
| Phasediffers | Primary | — | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 4–11 | 3–19 | 11–18 | 11–18 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Good | School remains Outstanding | Standards maintained | Good |
| Attainment 8differs | — | — | 42.6 | 41.7 |
| Progress 8differs | — | — | -0.3 | -0.2 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | — | 30% | 39% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | — | 55% | 55% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | — | 16% | 18% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | — | 3.6 | 3.5 |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 89% | 0% | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 8% | 0% | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 4.3% | 9.1% | 8.5% | 8.4% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 6.7% | 26.9% | 27.3% | 24.6% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.0% | 2.0% | 2.7% | 3.6% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | — | 0.92 (Balanced demand) | 1.18 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 43 | — | 156 | 206 |
| Places offereddiffers | 43 | — | 177 | 174 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 363 | 274 | 990 | 859 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 363 / 420 (86%) | 274 / 255 (107%) | 990 / 1,194 (83%) | 859 / 1,465 (59%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 10.5% | 47.9% | 31.6% | 29.8% |
| Admissions policydiffers | — | — | Non-selective | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr James Blackwell | Ms Sophie McCabe | Mrs Emma Jackson | Mr Nigel Youngman |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty; PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | Diocese of Lancaster | — |
| Constituency | Whitehaven and Workington | Whitehaven and Workington | Whitehaven and Workington | Whitehaven and Workington |
| Sponsordiffers | — | — | — | Cumbria Education Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community school | Community special school | Voluntary aided school | Academy trust: CUMBRIA EDUCATION TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | — | — | CUMBRIA EDUCATION TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | Has Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | — |
| Sixth formdiffers | Does not have a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Boardingdiffers | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | — |
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