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20 fields differ · 16 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Ashton Primary School | Ashton-on-Ribble St Andrew's Church of England Primary School | Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Preston | The Roebuck School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | 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 | Yes | No |
| Field | Ashton Primary School | Ashton-on-Ribble St Andrew's Church of England Primary School | Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Preston | The Roebuck School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Preston, PR2 1TU | Preston, PR2 1EQ | Preston, PR2 2SA | Preston, PR2 2BN |
| School typediffers | Community school | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter | Community school |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 4–11 | 5–11 | 4–11 | 3–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Needs attention | Not judged | Good | Needs attention |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 50% | 78% | — | 40% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 4% | 13% | — | 2% |
| Overall absencediffers | 6.5% | 4.0% | — | 8.3% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 20.7% | 7.7% | — | 24.5% |
| Severe absencediffers | 1.6% | 0.0% | — | 2.4% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 1.25 (Competitive) | — | 0.96 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 17 | 75 | — | 27 |
| Places offereddiffers | 19 | 60 | — | 31 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 194 | 424 | 209 | 340 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 194 / 210 (92%) | 424 / 420 (101%) | 209 / 210 (100%) | 340 / 349 (97%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 36.1% | 17.5% | 27.3% | 31.7% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Miss Laura Butterworth | Mr Scott Martland | Mrs L Scanlon | Mrs Jill Alexander-Steele |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | Diocese of Blackburn | Diocese of Lancaster | — |
| Constituency | Preston | Preston | Preston | Preston |
| Sponsor | — | — | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community school | Voluntary aided school | Academy trust: MATER ECCLESIAE CATHOLIC MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST | Community school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | — | MATER ECCLESIAE CATHOLIC MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST | — |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | No 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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