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21 fields differ · 15 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Newchurch-In-Pendle St Mary's Church of England Primary School | Pendle Primary Academy | Wheatley Lane Methodist Primary School | Wheatley Lane Methodist Voluntary Aided Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Field | Newchurch-In-Pendle St Mary's Church of England Primary School | Pendle Primary Academy | Wheatley Lane Methodist Primary School | Wheatley Lane Methodist Voluntary Aided Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Burnley, BB12 9JP | Nelson, BB9 5AW | Burnley, BB12 9ED | Burnley, BB12 9ED |
| School typediffers | Academy sponsor led | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | Voluntary aided school |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age range | 4–11 | 4–11 | 4–11 | 4–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Open | Open | Closed |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Good | Expected standard | School remains Good | — |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 22% | 51% | — | 80% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 0% | 3% | — | 7% |
| Overall absencediffers | 5.5% | 7.3% | — | 3.8% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 19.1% | 26.5% | — | 7.1% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.0% | 1.3% | — | 0.5% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.13 (Balanced demand) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | — | 0.89 (Often has places) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 9 | 54 | — | 24 |
| Places offereddiffers | 8 | 56 | — | 27 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 53 | 415 | 207 | 205 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 53 / 56 (95%) | 415 / 420 (99%) | 207 / 210 (99%) | 205 / 210 (98%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 13.2% | 30.6% | 6.8% | 7.8% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Pauline Nightingale | Mr Simon Thompson | Mrs Sara Butterfield | Mrs Tracy Hallows |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | Diocese of Blackburn | — | — | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Pendle and Clitheroe | Burnley | Pendle and Clitheroe | Pendle |
| Sponsordiffers | Cidari Trust | Pendle Education Trust | Epworth Education Trust | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: CIDARI EDUCATION LIMITED | Academy trust: PENDLE EDUCATION TRUST | Academy trust: EPWORTH EDUCATION TRUST | Voluntary aided school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | CIDARI EDUCATION LIMITED | PENDLE EDUCATION TRUST | EPWORTH EDUCATION TRUST | — |
| 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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