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21 fields differ · 15 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Lower Darwen Primary School | Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn | St Edward's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy | St James' Church of England Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | Yes | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | No | Yes | No |
| Field | Lower Darwen Primary School | Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn | St Edward's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy | St James' Church of England Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Darwen, BB3 0RB | Blackburn, BB2 3UG | Darwen, BB3 0AA | Darwen, BB3 0QP |
| School typediffers | Community school | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter | Voluntary aided school |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age range | 4–11 | 4–11 | 4–11 | 4–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Good | Expected standard | School remains Good | Not judged |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 35% | 68% | — | 50% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 2% | 4% | — | 7% |
| Overall absencediffers | 7.1% | 7.0% | — | 6.2% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 19.8% | 23.3% | — | 19.9% |
| Severe absencediffers | 2.1% | 0.0% | — | 0.0% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.98 (Balanced demand) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | — | 1.00 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 44 | 22 | — | 25 |
| Places offereddiffers | 45 | 22 | — | 26 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 382 | 180 | 198 | 202 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 382 / 420 (91%) | 180 / 210 (86%) | 198 / 208 (95%) | 202 / 210 (96%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 20.4% | 40.6% | 17.7% | 25.2% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Simone Addy | Mrs Martina Staffa | Mrs Vannessa Knowles | Miss Melissa Tindall |
| SEN typesdiffers | HI - Hearing Impairment | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | Diocese of Salford | Diocese of Salford | Diocese of Blackburn |
| Constituencydiffers | Rossendale and Darwen | Blackburn | Rossendale and Darwen | Rossendale and Darwen |
| Sponsordiffers | — | — | Romero Catholic Academy Trust | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community school | Voluntary aided school | Academy trust: ROMERO CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST | Voluntary aided school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | — | ROMERO CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST | — |
| Nursery | No Nursery Classes | No 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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