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23 fields differ · 13 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Chorley St James' Church of England Primary School | Highfield Community Primary School | Highfield Community Primary School | Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Chorley |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | No | No | Yes |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | Yes | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | No | Yes | No |
| Field | Chorley St James' Church of England Primary School | Highfield Community Primary School | Highfield Community Primary School | Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Chorley |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Chorley, PR6 0TE | Chorley, PR6 0SP | Chorley, PR6 0SP | Chorley, PR6 0LB |
| School typediffers | Voluntary aided school | Community school | Academy converter | Voluntary aided school |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 3–11 | 5–11 | 5–11 | 4–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Closed | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Outstanding | — | Good | School remains Good |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 70% | 68% | — | 77% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 7% | 10% | — | 0% |
| Overall absencediffers | 4.7% | 5.1% | — | 5.7% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 9.8% | 11.7% | — | 12.4% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.5% | 0.9% | — | 1.2% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.13 (Balanced demand) | 1.03 (Balanced demand) | — | 1.00 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 34 | 31 | — | 19 |
| Places offereddiffers | 30 | 30 | — | 20 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 229 | 245 | 234 | 157 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 229 / 180 (127%) | 245 / 210 (117%) | 234 / 279 (84%) | 157 / 180 (87%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 14.1% | 40% | 41.5% | 21.7% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Claire Greenway | Mr Andrew Proctor | Mr Andrew Proctor | Mr B Broderick |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder | ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder | — |
| Diocesediffers | Diocese of Blackburn | — | — | Archdiocese of Liverpool |
| Constituency | Chorley | Chorley | Chorley | Chorley |
| Sponsordiffers | — | — | Aspirational Futures Multi-Academy Trust | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Voluntary aided school | Community school | Academy trust: ASPIRATIONAL FUTURES MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST | Voluntary aided school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | — | ASPIRATIONAL FUTURES MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST | — |
| Nurserydiffers | Has 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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