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29 fields differ · 7 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | St Wilfrid's Church of England Academy | Tauheedul Islam Girls' High School | Witton Park Academy | Witton Park High School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Field | St Wilfrid's Church of England Academy | Tauheedul Islam Girls' High School | Witton Park Academy | Witton Park High School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Blackburn, BB2 2JR | Blackburn, BB2 7AD | Blackburn, BB2 6TD | Blackburn, BB2 6TD |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Academy converter | Academy converter | Community school |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 11–18 | 11–18 | 11–16 | 11–16 |
| Genderdiffers | Mixed | Girls | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Open | Open | Closed |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | School remains Good | Outstanding | Needs attention | — |
| Attainment 8differs | 50.5 | 70.8 | 36.0 | — |
| Progress 8differs | 0.2 | 2.0 | -0.7 | — |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 56% | 91% | 31% | — |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 74% | 94% | 53% | — |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 52% | 97% | 64% | — |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 4.6 | 7.0 | 3.2 | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 8.2% | 3.0% | 9.1% | — |
| Persistent absencediffers | 23.8% | 3.8% | 26.8% | — |
| Severe absencediffers | 2.8% | 0.0% | 3.1% | — |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.13 (Balanced demand) | 1.99 (Competitive) | 0.59 (Often has places) | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 291 | 241 | 113 | — |
| Places offereddiffers | 257 | 121 | 261 | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 1,483 | 866 | 1,243 | — |
| Capacity filldiffers | 1,483 / 1,630 (91%) | 866 / 800 (108%) | 1,243 / 1,230 (101%) | — |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 26.9% | 16.4% | 41.8% | — |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Victoria Michael | Mrs Shahnaz Akhtar | Mr Martin Knowles | Mr Dean Logan |
| SEN typesdiffers | HI - Hearing Impairment | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | Diocese of Blackburn | — | — | — |
| Constituency | Blackburn | Blackburn | Blackburn | Blackburn |
| Sponsordiffers | — | Star Academies | Achievement Through Collaboration Trust | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: ST WILFRID'S CHURCH OF ENGLAND ACADEMY | Academy trust: STAR ACADEMIES | Academy trust: ACHIEVEMENT THROUGH COLLABORATION TRUST | Community school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | ST WILFRID'S CHURCH OF ENGLAND ACADEMY | STAR ACADEMIES | ACHIEVEMENT THROUGH COLLABORATION TRUST | — |
| Nurserydiffers | — | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | Has a sixth form | Has 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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