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Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Ashton Community Science College | Fulwood Academy | Our Lady's Catholic High School | Penwortham Priory Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | Yes | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | Yes | No | Yes |
| Field | Ashton Community Science College | Fulwood Academy | Our Lady's Catholic High School | Penwortham Priory Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Preston, PR2 1SL | Preston, PR2 9YR | Preston, PR2 3SQ | Preston, PR1 0JE |
| School typediffers | Community school | Academy sponsor led | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age range | 11–16 | 11–16 | 11–16 | 11–16 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | School remains Good | Good | Good | Good |
| Attainment 8differs | 40.3 | 37.9 | 50.8 | 40.5 |
| Progress 8differs | -0.1 | -0.4 | 0.2 | -0.4 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 31% | 27% | 54% | 36% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 49% | 47% | 71% | 59% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 12% | 50% | 45% | 17% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 3.5 | 3.3 | 4.5 | 3.5 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 9.6% | 7.8% | 6.4% | 10.7% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 31.6% | 22.9% | 13.8% | 28.8% |
| Severe absencediffers | 2.3% | 1.5% | 2.5% | 6.0% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.08 (Balanced demand) | 0.64 (Often has places) | 1.03 (Balanced demand) | 0.93 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 170 | 82 | 182 | 139 |
| Places offereddiffers | 158 | 196 | 177 | 149 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 837 | 973 | 902 | 745 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 837 / 800 (105%) | 973 / 1,000 (97%) | 902 / 900 (100%) | 745 / 750 (99%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 36.9% | 43% | 17.8% | 24.7% |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Janet Hoyle | Mr Andrew Galbraith | Mr Richard Charnock | Mr M Eastham |
| SEN typesdiffers | HI - Hearing Impairment; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | Diocese of Lancaster | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Preston | Ribble Valley | Preston | South Ribble |
| Sponsordiffers | — | Charles Dunstone | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community school | Academy trust: DUNSTONE EDUCATION TRUST | Voluntary aided school | Academy trust: ODYSSEY ACADEMY TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | DUNSTONE EDUCATION TRUST | — | ODYSSEY 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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