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24 fields differ · 12 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Darwen Childrens Centre | Darwen St James CofE Primary Academy | Longshaw Nursery School | Turncroft Nursery School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| 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 | No |
| Field | Darwen Childrens Centre | Darwen St James CofE Primary Academy | Longshaw Nursery School | Turncroft Nursery School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Darwen, BB3 0ER | Darwen, BB3 0EY | Blackburn, BB2 3NF | Darwen, BB3 2DN |
| School typediffers | Local authority nursery school | Academy converter | Local authority nursery school | Local authority nursery school |
| Phasediffers | Nursery | Primary | Nursery | Nursery |
| Age rangediffers | 3–5 | 3–11 | 2–5 | 3–4 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Closed | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | — | Not judged | School remains Good | Standards maintained |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | 28% | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | 0% | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | — | 9.5% | — | — |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | 35.8% | — | — |
| Severe absencediffers | — | 2.4% | — | — |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | — | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | 25 | — | — |
| Places offereddiffers | — | 25 | — | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | — | 203 | 101 | 58 |
| Capacity filldiffers | — | 203 / 265 (77%) | — | — |
| Free school mealsdiffers | — | 41.5% | 0% | 0% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Gill Whittingham | Miss Laura Peckson | Mrs Victoria Foy | Mrs Gayle Berry |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | Diocese of Blackburn | — | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Rossendale and Darwen | Rossendale and Darwen | Blackburn | Rossendale and Darwen |
| Sponsordiffers | — | Cidari Trust | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Local authority nursery school | Academy trust: CIDARI EDUCATION LIMITED | Local authority nursery school | Local authority nursery school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | CIDARI EDUCATION LIMITED | — | — |
| Nursery | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | — | Does not have a sixth form | — | — |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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