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27 fields differ · 9 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Ashton Community Science College | Ashton Primary School | Lea Community Primary School | Royal Cross Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | Yes | No | No | Yes |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | No | No | No |
| Field | Ashton Community Science College | Ashton Primary School | Lea Community Primary School | Royal Cross Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Preston, PR2 1SL | Preston, PR2 1TU | Preston, PR2 1PD | Preston, PR2 1NT |
| School typediffers | Community school | Community school | Community school | Community special school |
| Phasediffers | Secondary | Primary | Primary | — |
| Age rangediffers | 11–16 | 4–11 | 4–11 | 4–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | School remains Good | Needs attention | Not judged | Standards maintained |
| Attainment 8differs | 40.3 | — | — | — |
| Progress 8differs | -0.1 | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 31% | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 49% | — | — | — |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 12% | — | — | — |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 3.5 | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | 50% | 52% | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | 4% | 0% | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 9.6% | 6.5% | 7.2% | 8.3% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 31.6% | 20.7% | 23.0% | 39.1% |
| Severe absencediffers | 2.3% | 1.6% | 0.4% | 0.0% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.08 (Balanced demand) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 0.93 (Balanced demand) | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 170 | 17 | 43 | — |
| Places offereddiffers | 158 | 19 | 47 | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 837 | 194 | 290 | 34 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 837 / 800 (105%) | 194 / 210 (92%) | 290 / 300 (97%) | 34 / 42 (81%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 36.9% | 36.1% | 36.2% | 50% |
| Admissions policydiffers | Non-selective | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Janet Hoyle | Miss Laura Butterworth | Mrs Lynne Slater | Mrs Sofia Parveen |
| SEN typesdiffers | HI - Hearing Impairment; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication | — | — | HI - Hearing Impairment |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituency | Preston | Preston | Preston | Preston |
| Sponsor | — | — | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community school | Community school | Community school | Community special school |
| Academy/trust | — | — | — | — |
| Nurserydiffers | 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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