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22 fields differ · 14 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Avondale Primary School | Darwen St James CofE Primary Academy | St Cuthbert's Church of England Primary School | St Edward's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | Yes | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | Yes | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | Yes | No | Yes |
| Field | Avondale Primary School | Darwen St James CofE Primary Academy | St Cuthbert's Church of England Primary School | St Edward's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Darwen, BB3 1NN | Darwen, BB3 0EY | Darwen, BB3 0HY | Darwen, BB3 0AA |
| School typediffers | Community school | Academy converter | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 4–11 | 3–11 | 4–11 | 4–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | School remains Good | Not judged | Requires improvement | School remains Good |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 67% | 28% | 32% | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 14% | 0% | 0% | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 4.7% | 9.5% | 5.7% | — |
| Persistent absencediffers | 10.5% | 35.8% | 16.1% | — |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.6% | 2.4% | 1.0% | — |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.97 (Balanced demand) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 0.90 (Balanced demand) | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 58 | 25 | 19 | — |
| Places offereddiffers | 60 | 25 | 21 | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 400 | 203 | 184 | 198 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 400 / 420 (95%) | 203 / 265 (77%) | 184 / 225 (82%) | 198 / 208 (95%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 28% | 41.5% | 33.7% | 17.7% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Victoria Brown | Miss Laura Peckson | Mrs Emily Coolican | Mrs Vannessa Knowles |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | — | MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | Diocese of Blackburn | Diocese of Blackburn | Diocese of Salford |
| Constituency | Rossendale and Darwen | Rossendale and Darwen | Rossendale and Darwen | Rossendale and Darwen |
| Sponsordiffers | — | Cidari Trust | — | Romero Catholic Academy Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community school | Academy trust: CIDARI EDUCATION LIMITED | Voluntary aided school | Academy trust: ROMERO CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | CIDARI EDUCATION LIMITED | — | ROMERO CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | Has 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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