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26 fields differ · 10 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Richard Rose Central Academy | St Aidan's County High School Specialist Sports College | St John Henry Newman Catholic School | Trinity School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | Yes |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | No | No | Yes |
| Field | Richard Rose Central Academy | St Aidan's County High School Specialist Sports College | St John Henry Newman Catholic School | Trinity School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Carlisle, CA1 1LY | Carlisle, CA1 1LY | Carlisle, CA2 4NL | Carlisle, CA1 1JB |
| School typediffers | Academy sponsor led | Foundation school | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age range | 11–18 | 11–18 | 11–18 | 11–18 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Closed | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Not judged | — | Good | Not judged |
| Attainment 8differs | 41.7 | — | 36.9 | 45.2 |
| Progress 8differs | -0.3 | — | -0.7 | -0.1 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 40% | — | 20% | 46% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 60% | — | 46% | 67% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 28% | — | 58% | 32% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 3.8 | — | 3.4 | 4.0 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 11.1% | — | 14.6% | 11.7% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 27.9% | — | 39.4% | 31.9% |
| Severe absencediffers | 7.6% | — | 8.9% | 7.1% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.92 (Balanced demand) | — | 1.21 (Competitive) | 0.90 (Often has places) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 147 | — | 138 | 213 |
| Places offereddiffers | 174 | — | 114 | 248 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 1,035 | — | 703 | 1,711 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 1,035 / 1,450 (71%) | — | 703 / 700 (100%) | 1,711 / 1,500 (114%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 32.5% | — | 36% | 22.8% |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Dan Markham | Mr M P Murphy | Mr Declan McArdle | Mr David Samson |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | — | — | HI - Hearing Impairment |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | Diocese of Lancaster | Diocese of Carlisle |
| Constituency | Carlisle | Carlisle | Carlisle | Carlisle |
| Sponsordiffers | United Learning Trust | — | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: UNITED LEARNING TRUST | Supported by a trust | Voluntary aided school | Academy trust: TRINITY SCHOOL, A CHURCH OF ENGLAND ACADEMY |
| Academy/trustdiffers | UNITED LEARNING TRUST | — | — | TRINITY SCHOOL, A CHURCH OF ENGLAND ACADEMY |
| Nurserydiffers | — | — | No Nursery Classes | — |
| Sixth form | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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