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21 fields differ · 15 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Darwen Aldridge Sudell Primary | Darwen St James CofE Primary Academy | Holy Trinity VC School | St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Darwen |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | 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 | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Field | Darwen Aldridge Sudell Primary | Darwen St James CofE Primary Academy | Holy Trinity VC School | St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Darwen |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Darwen, BB3 3EB | Darwen, BB3 0EY | Darwen, BB3 2RW | DARWEN, BB3 2SG |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Academy converter | Voluntary controlled school | Voluntary aided school |
| 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 | Needs attention | Not judged | Not judged | Standards maintained |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 13% | 28% | 29% | 40% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 4% | 0% | 4% | 5% |
| Overall absencediffers | 9.3% | 9.5% | 9.2% | 6.4% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 31.6% | 35.8% | 29.2% | 14.6% |
| Severe absencediffers | 3.9% | 2.4% | 1.5% | 2.5% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.94 (Balanced demand) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 15 | 25 | 7 | 12 |
| Places offereddiffers | 16 | 25 | 7 | 12 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 167 | 203 | 119 | 165 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 167 / 210 (80%) | 203 / 265 (77%) | 119 / 420 (28%) | 165 / 210 (79%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 50.3% | 41.5% | 47.9% | 15.2% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Principal Jenna Harty | Miss Laura Peckson | Mrs Susannah Burgess | Mrs Leanne Brown |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | Diocese of Blackburn | Diocese of Blackburn | Diocese of Salford |
| Constituency | Rossendale and Darwen | Rossendale and Darwen | Rossendale and Darwen | Rossendale and Darwen |
| Sponsordiffers | Aldridge Education | Cidari Trust | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: ALDRIDGE EDUCATION | Academy trust: CIDARI EDUCATION LIMITED | Voluntary controlled school | Voluntary aided school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | ALDRIDGE EDUCATION | CIDARI EDUCATION LIMITED | — | — |
| 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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