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21 fields differ · 15 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Balshaw Lane Community Primary School | Buckshaw Primary School | Chorley, the Parish of St Laurence Church of England Primary School | St Mary's Catholic Primary School and Nursery, Chorley |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | Yes | 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 | Yes | No | No | No |
| Field | Balshaw Lane Community Primary School | Buckshaw Primary School | Chorley, the Parish of St Laurence Church of England Primary School | St Mary's Catholic Primary School and Nursery, Chorley |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Chorley, PR7 6NS | Chorley, PR7 1XP | Chorley, PR7 1RB | Chorley, PR7 2RJ |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Community school | Voluntary aided school | Voluntary aided school |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 4–11 | 2–11 | 5–11 | 4–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Not judged | Not judged | Good | Expected standard |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | 52% | 60% | 73% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | 0% | 10% | 0% |
| Overall absencediffers | — | 5.3% | 3.5% | 3.5% |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | 15.4% | 4.9% | 6.0% |
| Severe absencediffers | — | 1.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 0.96 (Balanced demand) | 0.90 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | 17 | 26 | 18 |
| Places offereddiffers | — | 17 | 27 | 20 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 382 | 210 | 201 | 206 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 382 / 420 (91%) | 210 / 210 (100%) | 201 / 210 (96%) | 206 / 210 (98%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 9.9% | 31.9% | 16.9% | 6.8% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Catherine Hodgson | Mrs Sarah Price | Mrs Emma Marquis | Mr Patrick Smyth |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | Diocese of Blackburn | Archdiocese of Liverpool |
| Constituency | Chorley | Chorley | Chorley | Chorley |
| Sponsordiffers | Aspirational Futures Multi-Academy Trust | — | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: ASPIRATIONAL FUTURES MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST | Community school | Voluntary aided school | Voluntary aided school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | ASPIRATIONAL FUTURES MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST | — | — | — |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | Has 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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