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20 fields differ · 16 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Brookhouse Primary School | Cedars Primary School | Hawthorns Junior School | St Stephen's Church of England Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | Yes | 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 | No | No | No |
| Field | Brookhouse Primary School | Cedars Primary School | Hawthorns Junior School | St Stephen's Church of England Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Blackburn, BB1 6NY | Blackburn, BB1 8HQ | Blackburn, BB1 8HQ | Blackburn, BB1 5PE |
| School typediffers | Community school | Community school | Community school | Voluntary aided school |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 2–11 | 3–11 | 7–11 | 4–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Open | Closed | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | School remains Good | Good | — | Good |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 77% | 75% | — | 66% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 13% | 18% | — | 5% |
| Overall absencediffers | 3.9% | 5.4% | — | 5.2% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 7.8% | 16.3% | — | 17.4% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.0% | 0.6% | — | 0.3% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.93 (Balanced demand) | 0.97 (Balanced demand) | — | 0.96 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 28 | 35 | — | 46 |
| Places offereddiffers | 30 | 36 | — | 48 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 247 | 407 | — | 392 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 247 / 210 (118%) | 407 / 420 (97%) | — | 392 / 420 (93%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 18.8% | 20.5% | — | 25.8% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs K Forsyth | Mrs Nicola Truman | Mr G Gornell | Mrs Jacquelyn Young |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | — | Diocese of Blackburn |
| Constituency | Blackburn | Blackburn | Blackburn | Blackburn |
| Sponsor | — | — | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community school | Community school | Community school | Voluntary aided school |
| Academy/trust | — | — | — | — |
| Nurserydiffers | Has 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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