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20 fields differ · 16 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Blackburn St Thomas' Church of England Primary School | Shadsworth Infant School | Shadsworth Junior School | St Antony's RC Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
| 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 | Blackburn St Thomas' Church of England Primary School | Shadsworth Infant School | Shadsworth Junior School | St Antony's RC Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Blackburn, BB1 1NE | Blackburn, BB1 2EL | Arran Avenue, BB1 2ET | Blackburn, BB1 2HP |
| School typediffers | Voluntary controlled school | Community school | Community school | Voluntary aided school |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 3–11 | 3–11 | 7–11 | 3–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | School remains Good | Not judged | Good | Standards maintained |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 72% | — | 62% | 63% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 3% | — | 2% | 10% |
| Overall absencediffers | 5.5% | 7.4% | 7.0% | 6.4% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 15.4% | 29.2% | 26.6% | 18.7% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.5% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.98 (Balanced demand) | 0.97 (Balanced demand) | — | 0.93 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 52 | 38 | — | 28 |
| Places offereddiffers | 54 | 39 | — | 30 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 464 | 196 | 215 | 236 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 464 / 420 (110%) | 196 / 220 (89%) | 215 / 240 (90%) | 236 / 210 (112%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 20% | 40.7% | 63.7% | 42.5% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Miss Yusra Arshad | Mrs Gillian Crompton | Mr John Haworth | Mrs Heather McGowan |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | Diocese of Blackburn | — | — | Diocese of Salford |
| Constituency | Blackburn | Blackburn | Blackburn | Blackburn |
| Sponsor | — | — | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Voluntary controlled school | Community school | Community school | Voluntary aided school |
| Academy/trust | — | — | — | — |
| Nurserydiffers | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | Has 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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