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26 fields differ · 10 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Dowdales School | Furness Academy | St Bernard's Catholic High School | St Bernards Catholic High School, Barrow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | No | Yes | No | Yes |
| Field | Dowdales School | Furness Academy | St Bernard's Catholic High School | St Bernards Catholic High School, Barrow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Dalton-in-Furness, LA15 8AH | Barrow-in-Furness, LA13 9BB | Barrow-in-Furness, LA13 9LE | Barrow-in-Furness, LA13 9LE |
| School typediffers | Community school | Academy sponsor led | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter |
| 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 | Standards maintained | Good | — | Good |
| Attainment 8differs | 44.1 | 40.9 | — | 39.2 |
| Progress 8differs | -0.3 | -0.4 | — | -0.6 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 36% | 33% | — | 34% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 59% | 55% | — | 57% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 18% | 6% | — | 3% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 3.7 | 3.3 | — | 3.3 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 10.1% | 9.0% | — | 10.5% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 28.8% | 24.8% | — | 31.8% |
| Severe absencediffers | 4.5% | 3.9% | — | 5.3% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.93 (Balanced demand) | 1.12 (Balanced demand) | — | 0.90 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 162 | 269 | — | 108 |
| Places offereddiffers | 174 | 240 | — | 124 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 877 | 1,187 | 715 | 624 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 877 / 1,050 (84%) | 1,187 / 1,200 (99%) | 715 / 916 (78%) | 624 / 916 (68%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 20.8% | 29.4% | 20.8% | 28.3% |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Ms Emma Aubrey | Mrs Helen Robinson | Mr Peter Croft | Mr Daniel Vince |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | Diocese of Lancaster | 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 |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community school | Academy trust: FURNESS EDUCATION TRUST | Voluntary aided school | Academy trust: MATER CHRISTI MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | FURNESS EDUCATION TRUST | — | MATER CHRISTI MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | — | 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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