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20 fields differ · 16 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Briercliffe Primary School | Casterton Primary Academy | Reedley Primary School | St James' Lanehead Church of England Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | 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 | Yes | No | No |
| Field | Briercliffe Primary School | Casterton Primary Academy | Reedley Primary School | St James' Lanehead Church of England Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Burnley, BB10 2JU | Burnley, BB10 2PZ | Burnley, BB10 2NE | Burnley, BB10 2NH |
| School typediffers | Community school | Academy sponsor led | Community school | Voluntary aided school |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 5–11 | 5–11 | 4–11 | 4–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Expected standard | Good | Good | Expected standard |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 51% | 78% | 53% | 59% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 0% | 13% | 2% | 0% |
| Overall absencediffers | 5.0% | 5.6% | 7.4% | 4.9% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 13.6% | 17.1% | 25.4% | 9.0% |
| Severe absencediffers | 1.1% | 0.0% | 1.6% | 0.0% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.93 (Balanced demand) | 1.10 (Balanced demand) | 0.97 (Balanced demand) | 1.05 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 51 | 44 | 39 | 42 |
| Places offereddiffers | 55 | 40 | 45 | 40 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 388 | 291 | 408 | 279 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 388 / 420 (92%) | 291 / 280 (104%) | 408 / 420 (97%) | 279 / 280 (100%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 19.1% | 35.4% | 45.3% | 28% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Miss Joanne Ramsbottom | Mr Paul Whaling | Mrs Sarah Bell | Mr Mark Elliott |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | — | Diocese of Blackburn |
| Constituency | Burnley | Burnley | Burnley | Burnley |
| Sponsordiffers | — | Pendle Education Trust | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community school | Academy trust: PENDLE EDUCATION TRUST | Community school | Voluntary aided school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | PENDLE EDUCATION 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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