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29 fields differ · 7 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Buckshaw Primary School | St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Chorley | St Michael's Church of England High School | Waterloo Lodge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | Yes |
| Independent | No | No | No | Yes |
| Academy | No | No | Yes | No |
| Field | Buckshaw Primary School | St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Chorley | St Michael's Church of England High School | Waterloo Lodge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Chorley, PR7 1XP | Chorley, PR6 0JF | Chorley, PR7 1RS | PR6 7AX |
| School typediffers | Community school | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter | Other independent special school |
| Phasediffers | Primary | Primary | Secondary | — |
| Age rangediffers | 2–11 | 4–11 | 11–16 | 9–18 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Not judged | Good | Good | — |
| Attainment 8differs | — | — | 59.7 | 5.7 |
| Progress 8differs | — | — | 0.6 | — |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | — | 78% | 0% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | — | 92% | 5% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | — | 48% | 0% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | — | 5.3 | 0.1 |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 52% | 69% | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 0% | 13% | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 5.3% | 4.2% | 4.7% | — |
| Persistent absencediffers | 15.4% | 7.1% | 9.2% | — |
| Severe absencediffers | 1.1% | 0.0% | 1.1% | — |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 1.17 (Balanced demand) | 1.35 (Competitive) | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 17 | 35 | 299 | — |
| Places offereddiffers | 17 | 30 | 221 | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 210 | 219 | 1,134 | 41 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 210 / 210 (100%) | 219 / 210 (104%) | 1,134 / 1,125 (101%) | 41 / 55 (75%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 31.9% | 25.6% | 3.2% | — |
| Admissions policydiffers | — | — | Non-selective | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Sarah Price | Mrs Annie Douglas | Mrs Rachel Rongong | Mrs Helen Rigby |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | Archdiocese of Liverpool | Diocese of Blackburn | — |
| Constituency | Chorley | Chorley | Chorley | Chorley |
| Sponsor | — | — | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community school | Voluntary aided school | Academy trust: ST MICHAEL'S CHURCH OF ENGLAND ACADEMY TRUST | Independent |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | — | ST MICHAEL'S CHURCH OF ENGLAND ACADEMY TRUST | — |
| Nurserydiffers | Has Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | — | — |
| Sixth formdiffers | 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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