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19 fields differ · 17 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Bowerham Primary & Nursery School | Scotforth St Paul's Church of England Primary and Nursery School | St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School, Lancaster | The Cathedral Catholic Primary School, Lancaster |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | No | No | No |
| Field | Bowerham Primary & Nursery School | Scotforth St Paul's Church of England Primary and Nursery School | St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School, Lancaster | The Cathedral Catholic Primary School, Lancaster |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Lancaster, LA1 4BS | Lancaster, LA1 4SE | Lancaster, LA1 4HT | Lancaster, LA1 3BT |
| School typediffers | Community school | Voluntary aided school | Voluntary aided school | Voluntary aided school |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 2–11 | 3–11 | 4–11 | 4–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Expected standard | Good | Outstanding | Standards maintained |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 53% | 63% | 73% | 77% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 10% | 13% | 30% | 13% |
| Overall absencediffers | 4.3% | 3.9% | 4.5% | 5.4% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 8.7% | 7.3% | 9.1% | 14.2% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.8% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.0% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.20 (Competitive) | 1.03 (Balanced demand) | 1.03 (Balanced demand) | 0.95 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 72 | 30 | 31 | 18 |
| Places offereddiffers | 60 | 29 | 30 | 19 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 498 | 220 | 207 | 195 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 498 / 532 (94%) | 220 / 210 (105%) | 207 / 210 (99%) | 195 / 210 (93%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 14.8% | 10.6% | 9.7% | 25.1% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Jo Banks | Mr Carl Barnacle | Mrs Donna Shoulder | Mrs Nicola Holt |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | Diocese of Blackburn | Diocese of Lancaster | Diocese of Lancaster |
| Constituency | Lancaster and Wyre | Lancaster and Wyre | Lancaster and Wyre | Lancaster and Wyre |
| Sponsor | — | — | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community school | Voluntary aided school | Voluntary aided school | Voluntary aided school |
| Academy/trust | — | — | — | — |
| Nurserydiffers | Has Nursery Classes | Has 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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