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24 fields differ · 12 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Beaconside CofE Junior School | Beaconside CofE Primary School | Brunswick School | St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, Penrith |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | Yes | Yes | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | Yes | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | No | No | Yes |
| Field | Beaconside CofE Junior School | Beaconside CofE Primary School | Brunswick School | St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, Penrith |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Penrith, CA11 8HG | Penrith, CA11 8EN | Penrith, CA11 7LX | PENRITH, CA11 9EL |
| School typediffers | Foundation school | Voluntary aided school | Community school | Academy converter |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 7–11 | 3–11 | 3–7 | 4–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Closed | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | — | School remains Good | School remains Good | Good |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | 57% | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | 8% | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | — | 5.0% | 6.5% | — |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | 11.5% | 16.1% | — |
| Severe absencediffers | — | 0.3% | 1.1% | — |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | 49 | 35 | — |
| Places offereddiffers | — | 49 | 35 | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | — | 445 | 140 | 104 |
| Capacity filldiffers | — | 445 / 511 (87%) | 140 / 135 (104%) | 104 / 140 (74%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | — | 14.5% | 20.7% | 14.4% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr T J Glendinning | Mr Nick Page | Mrs Sam Waugh | Miss Rebecca Davies |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | Diocese of Carlisle | Diocese of Carlisle | — | Diocese of Lancaster |
| Constituencydiffers | Penrith and The Border | Penrith and Solway | Penrith and Solway | Penrith and Solway |
| Sponsordiffers | — | — | — | Mater Christi Multi Academy Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Supported by a trust | Voluntary aided school | Community school | Academy trust: MATER CHRISTI MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | — | — | MATER CHRISTI MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | Has 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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