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21 fields differ · 15 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Bacup Thorn Primary School | Northern Primary School | Sharneyford Primary School | St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | 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 | No | No | Yes |
| Field | Bacup Thorn Primary School | Northern Primary School | Sharneyford Primary School | St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Bacup, OL13 8EF | Bacup, OL13 8PH | Bacup, OL13 9UQ | Bacup, OL13 9LJ |
| School typediffers | Community school | Community school | Community school | Academy sponsor led |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 4–11 | 5–11 | 4–11 | 3–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Good | School remains Good | School remains Good | Needs attention |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 53% | 66% | 78% | 37% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 3% | 10% | 0% | 0% |
| Overall absencediffers | 4.6% | 4.8% | 4.7% | 8.6% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 11.6% | 10.6% | 5.6% | 29.3% |
| Severe absencediffers | 1.2% | 0.0% | 1.9% | 1.5% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 0.89 (Often has places) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 30 | 18 | 8 | 12 |
| Places offereddiffers | 30 | 18 | 9 | 12 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 253 | 161 | 63 | 94 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 253 / 276 (92%) | 161 / 210 (77%) | 63 / 70 (90%) | 94 / 210 (45%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 41.5% | 17.4% | 15.9% | 75.5% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Alison Edgar | Mrs Anna Ewens | Mrs Sarah Smith | Mrs Elizabeth Lloyd |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | — | Diocese of Salford |
| Constituency | Rossendale and Darwen | Rossendale and Darwen | Rossendale and Darwen | Rossendale and Darwen |
| Sponsordiffers | — | — | — | Romero Catholic Academy Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community school | Community school | Community school | Academy trust: ROMERO CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | — | — | ROMERO CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | Has 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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