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21 fields differ · 15 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Burnley Casterton Primary School | Casterton Primary Academy | St James' Lanehead Church of England Primary School | St John the Baptist RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Yes |
| Field | Burnley Casterton Primary School | Casterton Primary Academy | St James' Lanehead Church of England Primary School | St John the Baptist RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Burnley, BB10 2PZ | Burnley, BB10 2PZ | Burnley, BB10 2NH | Burnley, BB10 2PZ |
| School typediffers | Community school | Academy sponsor led | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 5–11 | 5–11 | 4–11 | 4–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Closed | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | — | Good | Expected standard | School remains Good |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | 78% | 59% | 69% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | 13% | 0% | 3% |
| Overall absencediffers | — | 5.6% | 4.9% | 5.6% |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | 17.1% | 9.0% | 19.9% |
| Severe absencediffers | — | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | 1.10 (Balanced demand) | 1.05 (Balanced demand) | 1.07 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | 44 | 42 | 31 |
| Places offereddiffers | — | 40 | 40 | 29 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 283 | 291 | 279 | 212 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 283 / 280 (101%) | 291 / 280 (104%) | 279 / 280 (100%) | 212 / 270 (79%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 18% | 35.4% | 28% | 33% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Paul Whaling | Mr Paul Whaling | Mr Mark Elliott | Mrs Helen Bibby |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | Diocese of Blackburn | Diocese of Salford |
| Constituency | Burnley | Burnley | Burnley | Burnley |
| Sponsordiffers | — | Pendle Education Trust | — | Romero Catholic Academy Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community school | Academy trust: PENDLE EDUCATION TRUST | Voluntary aided school | Academy trust: ROMERO CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | PENDLE EDUCATION TRUST | — | ROMERO CATHOLIC ACADEMY 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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