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22 fields differ · 14 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Beaconside CofE Primary School | Brunswick School | North Lakes School | St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, Penrith |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | No | No | Yes |
| Field | Beaconside CofE Primary School | Brunswick School | North Lakes School | St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, Penrith |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Penrith, CA11 8EN | Penrith, CA11 7LX | Penrith, CA11 8NU | PENRITH, CA11 9EL |
| School typediffers | Voluntary aided school | Community school | Community school | Academy converter |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 3–11 | 3–7 | 7–11 | 4–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | School remains Good | School remains Good | Good | Good |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 57% | — | 29% | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 8% | — | 2% | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 5.0% | 6.5% | 6.4% | — |
| Persistent absencediffers | 11.5% | 16.1% | 16.6% | — |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.3% | 1.1% | 2.0% | — |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | — | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 49 | 35 | — | — |
| Places offereddiffers | 49 | 35 | — | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 445 | 140 | 161 | 104 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 445 / 511 (87%) | 140 / 135 (104%) | 161 / 228 (71%) | 104 / 140 (74%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 14.5% | 20.7% | 32.9% | 14.4% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Nick Page | Mrs Sam Waugh | Headteacher Nicole Spibey | Miss Rebecca Davies |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | — | ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; PD - Physical Disability; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty; PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty | — |
| Diocesediffers | Diocese of Carlisle | — | — | Diocese of Lancaster |
| Constituency | Penrith and Solway | Penrith and Solway | Penrith and Solway | Penrith and Solway |
| Sponsordiffers | — | — | — | Mater Christi Multi Academy Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Voluntary aided school | Community school | Community school | Academy trust: MATER CHRISTI MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | — | — | MATER CHRISTI MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | No 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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