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25 fields differ · 11 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Avondale Primary School | Crosshill Special School | St Cuthbert's Church of England Primary School | Tullyallan Special School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | Yes | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | Yes | No | No |
| Field | Avondale Primary School | Crosshill Special School | St Cuthbert's Church of England Primary School | Tullyallan Special School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Darwen, BB3 1NN | Darwen, BB3 1HZ | Darwen, BB3 0HY | Darwen, BB3 1HZ |
| School typediffers | Community school | Academy special converter | Voluntary aided school | Community special school |
| Phasediffers | Primary | — | Primary | — |
| Age rangediffers | 4–11 | 5–18 | 4–11 | 5–16 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Open | Open | Closed |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | School remains Good | Good | Requires improvement | — |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 67% | — | 32% | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 14% | — | 0% | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 4.7% | 7.6% | 5.7% | — |
| Persistent absencediffers | 10.5% | 25.2% | 16.1% | — |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.6% | 0.8% | 1.0% | — |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.97 (Balanced demand) | — | 0.90 (Balanced demand) | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 58 | — | 19 | — |
| Places offereddiffers | 60 | — | 21 | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 400 | 183 | 184 | — |
| Capacity filldiffers | 400 / 420 (95%) | 183 / 185 (99%) | 184 / 225 (82%) | — |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 28% | 50% | 33.7% | — |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Victoria Brown | Miss Nicola Pemberton | Mrs Emily Coolican | Mrs J Holman |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty | MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty | SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | Diocese of Blackburn | — |
| Constituency | Rossendale and Darwen | Rossendale and Darwen | Rossendale and Darwen | Rossendale and Darwen |
| Sponsordiffers | — | Oak Learning Partnership | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community school | Academy trust: OAK LEARNING PARTNERSHIP | Voluntary aided school | Community special school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | OAK LEARNING PARTNERSHIP | — | — |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | — | No Nursery Classes | — |
| Sixth formdiffers | Does not have a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | — |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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