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20 fields differ · 16 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Ashleigh Primary School | Darwen St Barnabas Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | Darwen St Peter's Church of England Primary School | Darwen, St Barnabas CofE Primary Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | 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 | Yes |
| Field | Ashleigh Primary School | Darwen St Barnabas Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | Darwen St Peter's Church of England Primary School | Darwen, St Barnabas CofE Primary Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Darwen, BB3 2JT | Darwen, BB3 2JA | DARWEN, BB3 2BW | Darwen, BB3 2JA |
| School typediffers | Foundation school | Voluntary aided school | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age range | 4–11 | 4–11 | 4–11 | 4–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Closed | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | School remains Good | — | Expected standard | School remains Good |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 74% | — | 63% | 67% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 6% | — | 0% | 17% |
| Overall absencediffers | 4.0% | — | 6.0% | 4.5% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 6.7% | — | 20.6% | 11.8% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.0% | — | 0.4% | 0.0% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.90 (Often has places) | — | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 1.13 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 26 | — | 34 | 34 |
| Places offereddiffers | 29 | — | 34 | 30 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 220 | — | 240 | 207 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 220 / 236 (93%) | — | 240 / 315 (76%) | 207 / 210 (99%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 14.5% | — | 35.8% | 8.7% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Ian Matthews | Mrs Alison Howarth | Mrs Susannah Burgess | Mrs Rebecca Ham |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | Diocese of Blackburn | Diocese of Blackburn | Diocese of Blackburn |
| Constituency | Rossendale and Darwen | Rossendale and Darwen | Rossendale and Darwen | Rossendale and Darwen |
| Sponsordiffers | — | — | — | Cidari Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Supported by a trust | Voluntary aided school | Voluntary aided school | Academy trust: CIDARI EDUCATION LIMITED |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | — | — | CIDARI EDUCATION LIMITED |
| Nursery | No Nursery Classes | No 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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