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25 fields differ · 11 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Brownedge St Mary's Catholic High School | Lostock Hall Academy | Walton-Le-Dale High School | Walton-le-Dale 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 | No | Yes | Yes | No |
| Field | Brownedge St Mary's Catholic High School | Lostock Hall Academy | Walton-Le-Dale High School | Walton-le-Dale High School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Preston, PR5 6PB | Preston, PR5 5UR | Preston, PR5 6RN | Preston, PR5 6RN |
| School typediffers | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | Community school |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age range | 11–16 | 11–16 | 11–16 | 11–16 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Open | Open | Closed |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Standards maintained | School remains Good | Requires improvement | — |
| Attainment 8differs | 44.1 | 46.5 | — | 31.1 |
| Progress 8differs | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | -0.9 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 46% | 47% | — | 15% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 63% | 73% | — | 37% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 12% | 27% | — | 9% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 3.8 | 4.0 | — | 2.6 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 8.1% | 7.2% | — | 17.5% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 22.9% | 19.4% | — | 48.6% |
| Severe absencediffers | 3.8% | 1.9% | — | 12.3% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.07 (Balanced demand) | 1.13 (Balanced demand) | — | 0.62 (Often has places) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 172 | 171 | — | 74 |
| Places offereddiffers | 160 | 151 | — | 156 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 772 | 759 | 688 | 748 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 772 / 800 (97%) | 759 / 800 (95%) | 688 / 785 (88%) | 748 / 785 (95%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 22.8% | 20.7% | 37.8% | 34.5% |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Nicola Oddie | Mrs Julie Butterworth | Mr Paul Lamoury | Mrs Vicky Ardern |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | Diocese of Salford | — | — | — |
| Constituency | Ribble Valley | Ribble Valley | Ribble Valley | Ribble Valley |
| Sponsordiffers | — | — | Aspirational Futures Multi-Academy Trust | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Voluntary aided school | Academy trust: LOSTOCK HALL ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: ASPIRATIONAL FUTURES MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST | Community school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | LOSTOCK HALL ACADEMY TRUST | ASPIRATIONAL FUTURES MULTI-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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