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33 fields differ · 3 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Brampton Primary School | Kirby Moor School | William Howard School | William Howard School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Independent | No | Yes | No | No |
| Academy | No | No | No | Yes |
| Field | Brampton Primary School | Kirby Moor School | William Howard School | William Howard School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Brampton, CA8 1BZ | Brampton, CA8 2AB | Brampton, CA8 1AR | Brampton, CA8 1AR |
| School typediffers | Foundation school | Other independent special school | Foundation school | Academy converter |
| Phasediffers | Primary | — | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 3–11 | 7–18 | 11–18 | 11–18 |
| Genderdiffers | Mixed | Boys | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Open | Closed | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Standards maintained | — | — | Standards maintained |
| Attainment 8differs | — | 3.3 | — | 42.0 |
| Progress 8differs | — | — | — | -0.2 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | 0% | — | 34% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | 13% | — | 60% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | 0% | — | 34% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | 0.2 | — | 3.7 |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 66% | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 16% | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 5.1% | — | — | 9.2% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 12.5% | — | — | 26.4% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.0% | — | — | 3.2% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | — | — | 0.99 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 24 | — | — | 215 |
| Places offereddiffers | 24 | — | — | 217 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 200 | 63 | — | 1,312 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 200 / 240 (83%) | 63 / 75 (84%) | — | 1,312 / 1,462 (90%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 28% | — | — | 18.3% |
| Admissions policydiffers | — | — | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Christopher Armstrong | Mrs Karen Bell | Mrs Lorrayne Hughes | Ms Kath Pigdon |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | — | SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty | SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Carlisle | Carlisle | Penrith and The Border | Carlisle |
| Sponsordiffers | — | — | — | Cumbria Education Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Supported by a trust | Independent | Supported by a trust | Academy trust: CUMBRIA EDUCATION TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | — | — | CUMBRIA EDUCATION TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | Has Nursery Classes | — | — | — |
| Sixth formdiffers | Does not have a sixth form | — | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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