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22 fields differ · 14 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Alston Lane Catholic Primary School, Longridge | Alston Lane Catholic Primary School, Longridge | Grimsargh St Michael's Church of England Primary School | Longridge 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 | Yes | No | No |
| Field | Alston Lane Catholic Primary School, Longridge | Alston Lane Catholic Primary School, Longridge | Grimsargh St Michael's Church of England Primary School | Longridge Church of England Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Preston, PR3 3BJ | Preston, PR3 3BJ | Preston, PR2 5SD | Preston, PR3 3JA |
| School typediffers | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter | Voluntary aided school | Voluntary aided school |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 2–11 | 2–11 | 4–11 | 4–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Closed | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | — | School remains Good | Not judged | Expected standard |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 56% | — | 72% | 70% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 4% | — | 17% | 0% |
| Overall absencediffers | 4.0% | — | 3.3% | 5.0% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 7.2% | — | 6.1% | 14.1% |
| Severe absencediffers | 1.1% | — | 0.6% | 0.6% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.96 (Balanced demand) | — | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 25 | — | 26 | 25 |
| Places offereddiffers | 26 | — | 26 | 25 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 241 | 235 | 218 | 200 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 241 / 210 (115%) | 235 / 210 (112%) | 218 / 210 (104%) | 200 / 210 (95%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 11% | 18.1% | 6.9% | 23.5% |
| Admissions policydiffers | Non-selective | Non-selective | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Mark FitzGibbon | Mr Mark FitzGibbon | Mr Stuart Booth | Mrs Catherine Parkin |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | Diocese of Lancaster | Diocese of Lancaster | Diocese of Blackburn | Diocese of Blackburn |
| Constituency | Ribble Valley | Ribble Valley | Ribble Valley | Ribble Valley |
| Sponsor | — | — | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Voluntary aided school | Academy trust: MATER ECCLESIAE CATHOLIC MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST | Voluntary aided school | Voluntary aided school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | MATER ECCLESIAE CATHOLIC MULTI-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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