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32 fields differ · 4 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Bowerham Primary & Nursery School | Lancaster Royal Grammar School | St Martin's College | The Cathedral Catholic Primary School, Lancaster |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | Yes | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | Yes | No | No |
| Field | Bowerham Primary & Nursery School | Lancaster Royal Grammar School | St Martin's College | The Cathedral Catholic Primary School, Lancaster |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Lancaster, LA1 4BS | Lancaster, LA1 3EF | Lancaster, LA1 3JD | Lancaster, LA1 3BT |
| School typediffers | Community school | Academy converter | Higher education institutions | Voluntary aided school |
| Phasediffers | Primary | Secondary | — | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 2–11 | 11–18 | — | 4–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Open | Closed | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Expected standard | Good | — | Standards maintained |
| Attainment 8differs | — | 72.0 | — | — |
| Progress 8differs | — | 0.6 | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | 95% | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | 100% | — | — |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | 57% | — | — |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | 6.3 | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 53% | — | — | 77% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 10% | — | — | 13% |
| Overall absencediffers | 4.3% | 6.5% | — | 5.4% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 8.7% | 21.6% | — | 14.2% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.8% | 0.8% | — | 0.0% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.20 (Competitive) | 1.21 (Competitive) | — | 0.95 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 72 | 202 | — | 18 |
| Places offereddiffers | 60 | 167 | — | 19 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 498 | 1,294 | — | 195 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 498 / 532 (94%) | 1,294 / 1,165 (111%) | — | 195 / 210 (93%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 14.8% | 8.7% | — | 25.1% |
| Admissions policydiffers | — | Selective | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Jo Banks | Dr Christopher Pyle | Professor Christopher Carr | Mrs Nicola Holt |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | — | Diocese of Lancaster |
| Constituencydiffers | Lancaster and Wyre | Lancaster and Wyre | Lancaster and Fleetwood | Lancaster and Wyre |
| Sponsor | — | — | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community school | Academy trust: LANCASTER ROYAL GRAMMAR SCHOOL | Higher education institutions | Voluntary aided school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | LANCASTER ROYAL GRAMMAR SCHOOL | — | — |
| Nurserydiffers | Has Nursery Classes | — | — | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | Does not have a sixth form | Has a sixth form | — | Does not have a sixth form |
| Boardingdiffers | No boarders | Boarding school | No boarders | No boarders |
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