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26 fields differ · 10 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Colne Primet Academy | Nelson Walton High School | Pendle Vale College | Ss John Fisher and Thomas More Roman Catholic High 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 | No | No | No |
| Field | Colne Primet Academy | Nelson Walton High School | Pendle Vale College | Ss John Fisher and Thomas More Roman Catholic High School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Colne, BB8 8JF | Nelson, BB9 8JG | Nelson, BB9 8LF | Colne, BB8 8JT |
| School typediffers | Academy sponsor led | Community school | Community school | Voluntary aided school |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age range | 11–16 | 11–16 | 11–16 | 11–16 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Closed | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Requires improvement | — | Expected standard | Expected standard |
| Attainment 8differs | 32.2 | — | 41.5 | 41.6 |
| Progress 8differs | -0.8 | — | 0.1 | -0.5 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 18% | — | 32% | 36% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 29% | — | 58% | 56% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 42% | — | 52% | 7% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 2.9 | — | 3.7 | 3.3 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 13.2% | — | 8.3% | 9.8% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 42.2% | — | 28.4% | 29.1% |
| Severe absencediffers | 7.1% | — | 2.5% | 3.3% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.87 (Often has places) | — | 1.01 (Balanced demand) | 0.94 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 137 | — | 209 | 161 |
| Places offereddiffers | 188 | — | 206 | 171 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 805 | — | 1,046 | 812 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 805 / 1,050 (77%) | — | 1,046 / 1,050 (100%) | 812 / 900 (90%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 42% | — | 37.6% | 31.7% |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Julia Pilkington | Mr Geoffrey Walker | Mr Oliver Handley | Mr Paul Dugdale |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | — | Diocese of Salford |
| Constituencydiffers | Pendle and Clitheroe | Pendle | Pendle and Clitheroe | Pendle and Clitheroe |
| Sponsordiffers | Pendle Education Trust | — | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: PENDLE EDUCATION TRUST | Community school | Community school | Voluntary aided school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | PENDLE EDUCATION 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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