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30 fields differ · 6 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Central Lancaster High School | Lancaster High School | Lancaster Royal Grammar School | Our Lady's Catholic College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | Yes | Yes | No |
| Field | Central Lancaster High School | Lancaster High School | Lancaster Royal Grammar School | Our Lady's Catholic College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Lancaster, LA1 3LS | Lancaster, LA1 3LS | Lancaster, LA1 3EF | Lancaster, LA1 2RX |
| School typediffers | Community school | Academy converter | Academy converter | Voluntary aided school |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 11–16 | 11–16 | 11–18 | 11–18 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Closed | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | — | Good | Good | Requires improvement |
| Attainment 8differs | — | 33.5 | 72.0 | 37.7 |
| Progress 8differs | — | -0.6 | 0.6 | -0.5 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | 23% | 95% | 29% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | 42% | 100% | 50% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | 14% | 57% | 15% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | 2.9 | 6.3 | 3.1 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | — | 11.6% | 6.5% | 10.3% |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | 39.7% | 21.6% | 33.5% |
| Severe absencediffers | — | 7.0% | 0.8% | 3.3% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | 0.72 (Often has places) | 1.21 (Competitive) | 0.75 (Often has places) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | 82 | 202 | 134 |
| Places offereddiffers | — | 115 | 167 | 184 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 551 | 567 | 1,294 | 981 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 551 / 900 (61%) | 567 / 750 (76%) | 1,294 / 1,165 (111%) | 981 / 1,148 (85%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 29% | 48.5% | 8.7% | 40.4% |
| Admissions policydiffers | Non-selective | Non-selective | Selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Nicola Hall | Mr Colin Malone | Dr Christopher Pyle | Mrs Helen Seddon |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | — | Diocese of Lancaster |
| Constituencydiffers | Lancaster and Fleetwood | Lancaster and Wyre | Lancaster and Wyre | Lancaster and Wyre |
| Sponsordiffers | — | The Bay Learning Trust | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community school | Academy trust: THE BAY LEARNING TRUST | Academy trust: LANCASTER ROYAL GRAMMAR SCHOOL | Voluntary aided school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | THE BAY LEARNING TRUST | LANCASTER ROYAL GRAMMAR SCHOOL | — |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | — | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | — | Does not have a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Boardingdiffers | No boarders | No boarders | Boarding school | No boarders |
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