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27 fields differ · 9 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Baines School | Blackpool Aspire Academy | St Mary's Catholic Academy | St Mary'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 | Baines School | Blackpool Aspire Academy | St Mary's Catholic Academy | St Mary's Catholic College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Poulton-le-Fylde, FY6 8BE | Blackpool, FY3 7LS | Blackpool, FY3 7EQ | Blackpool, FY3 7EQ |
| School typediffers | Voluntary aided school | Academy sponsor led | 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 | Open | Open | Open | Closed |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Expected standard | Requires improvement | Good | — |
| Attainment 8differs | 44.0 | 32.1 | 42.0 | — |
| Progress 8differs | -0.6 | -1.3 | -0.7 | — |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 39% | 24% | 28% | — |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 61% | 38% | 51% | — |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 9% | 3% | 7% | — |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 3.6 | 2.7 | 3.3 | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 9.9% | 11.6% | 7.4% | — |
| Persistent absencediffers | 30.8% | 36.8% | 21.8% | — |
| Severe absencediffers | 5.9% | 7.1% | 2.6% | — |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.66 (Often has places) | 0.80 (Often has places) | 1.18 (Balanced demand) | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 77 | 111 | 246 | — |
| Places offereddiffers | 122 | 176 | 208 | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 726 | 799 | 1,188 | — |
| Capacity filldiffers | 726 / 890 (82%) | 799 / 900 (89%) | 1,188 / 1,199 (99%) | — |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 31.4% | 66.6% | 35.2% | — |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Clare Doherty | Mr John Woods | Simon Eccles | Mr Stephen Tierney |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | Diocese of Lancaster | Diocese of Lancaster |
| Constituencydiffers | Fylde | Blackpool South | Blackpool South | Blackpool North and Cleveleys |
| Sponsordiffers | — | Fylde Coast Academy Trust | Diocese of Lancaster | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Voluntary aided school | Academy trust: FYLDE COAST ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: THE BLESSED EDWARD BAMBER CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | Voluntary aided school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | FYLDE COAST ACADEMY TRUST | THE BLESSED EDWARD BAMBER CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | — |
| Nursery | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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