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Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Garstang Community Academy | Garstang High School : A Community Technology College | Garstang St Thomas' Church of England Primary School | St Mary and St Michael's Catholic Primary School, Garstang |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | Yes | 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 | No | No | Yes |
| Field | Garstang Community Academy | Garstang High School : A Community Technology College | Garstang St Thomas' Church of England Primary School | St Mary and St Michael's Catholic Primary School, Garstang |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Preston, PR3 1YE | Preston, PR3 1YE | Preston, PR3 1PB | Preston, PR3 1RB |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Community school | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter |
| Phasediffers | Secondary | Secondary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 11–16 | 11–16 | 2–11 | 4–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Closed | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Requires improvement | — | Not judged | Good |
| Attainment 8differs | 42.5 | — | — | — |
| Progress 8differs | -0.3 | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 45% | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 63% | — | — | — |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 10% | — | — | — |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 3.5 | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | — | 86% | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | — | 21% | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 10.4% | — | 3.6% | — |
| Persistent absencediffers | 31.2% | — | 8.3% | — |
| Severe absencediffers | 4.8% | — | 0.0% | — |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.73 (Often has places) | — | 1.20 (Competitive) | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 119 | — | 36 | — |
| Places offereddiffers | 171 | — | 30 | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 750 | — | 257 | 97 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 750 / 915 (82%) | — | 257 / 210 (122%) | 97 / 175 (55%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 20.4% | — | 8% | 18.6% |
| Admissions policydiffers | Non-selective | Non-selective | — | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Satinder Singh | Mr Philip Birch | Mr Jim Blakely | Mrs Luena Archibald |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | Diocese of Blackburn | Diocese of Lancaster |
| Constituencydiffers | Lancaster and Wyre | Wyre and Preston North | Lancaster and Wyre | Lancaster and Wyre |
| Sponsordiffers | Fylde Coast Academy Trust | — | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: FYLDE COAST ACADEMY TRUST | Community school | Voluntary aided school | Academy trust: MATER ECCLESIAE CATHOLIC MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | FYLDE COAST ACADEMY TRUST | — | — | MATER ECCLESIAE CATHOLIC MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | — | — | Has 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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