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21 fields differ · 15 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Avondale Primary School | Darwen Aldridge Sudell Primary | Darwen St James CofE Primary Academy | Holy Trinity VC School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | Yes | 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 | Yes | No |
| Field | Avondale Primary School | Darwen Aldridge Sudell Primary | Darwen St James CofE Primary Academy | Holy Trinity VC School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Darwen, BB3 1NN | Darwen, BB3 3EB | Darwen, BB3 0EY | Darwen, BB3 2RW |
| School typediffers | Community school | Academy converter | Academy converter | Voluntary controlled school |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 4–11 | 4–11 | 3–11 | 4–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | School remains Good | Needs attention | Not judged | Not judged |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 67% | 13% | 28% | 29% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 14% | 4% | 0% | 4% |
| Overall absencediffers | 4.7% | 9.3% | 9.5% | 9.2% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 10.5% | 31.6% | 35.8% | 29.2% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.6% | 3.9% | 2.4% | 1.5% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.97 (Balanced demand) | 0.94 (Balanced demand) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 58 | 15 | 25 | 7 |
| Places offereddiffers | 60 | 16 | 25 | 7 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 400 | 167 | 203 | 119 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 400 / 420 (95%) | 167 / 210 (80%) | 203 / 265 (77%) | 119 / 420 (28%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 28% | 50.3% | 41.5% | 47.9% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Victoria Brown | Principal Jenna Harty | Miss Laura Peckson | Mrs Susannah Burgess |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | Diocese of Blackburn | Diocese of Blackburn |
| Constituency | Rossendale and Darwen | Rossendale and Darwen | Rossendale and Darwen | Rossendale and Darwen |
| Sponsordiffers | — | Aldridge Education | Cidari Trust | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community school | Academy trust: ALDRIDGE EDUCATION | Academy trust: CIDARI EDUCATION LIMITED | Voluntary controlled school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | ALDRIDGE EDUCATION | CIDARI EDUCATION LIMITED | — |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | Has 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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