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32 fields differ · 4 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Tauheedul Islam Girls' High School | The Olive School, Blackburn | Wensley Fold CofE Primary Academy | Westholme School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | Yes | No |
| Sixth form | Yes | No | No | Yes |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | Yes |
| Academy | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| Field | Tauheedul Islam Girls' High School | The Olive School, Blackburn | Wensley Fold CofE Primary Academy | Westholme School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Blackburn, BB2 7AD | Blackburn, BB2 6QQ | Blackburn, BB2 6LX | Blackburn, BB2 6QU |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Free schools | Academy converter | Other independent school |
| Phasediffers | Secondary | Primary | Primary | — |
| Age rangediffers | 11–18 | 4–11 | 3–11 | 4–18 |
| Genderdiffers | Girls | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Outstanding | Not judged | Outstanding | — |
| Attainment 8differs | 70.8 | — | — | 59.7 |
| Progress 8differs | 2.0 | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 91% | — | — | 61% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 94% | — | — | 87% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 97% | — | — | 28% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 7.0 | — | — | 5.1 |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | 95% | 70% | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | 26% | 3% | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 3.0% | 3.6% | 3.9% | — |
| Persistent absencediffers | 3.8% | 5.1% | 3.6% | — |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.3% | — |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.99 (Competitive) | 2.07 (Highly competitive) | 0.85 (Often has places) | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 241 | 186 | 50 | — |
| Places offereddiffers | 121 | 90 | 59 | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 866 | 638 | 463 | 706 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 866 / 800 (108%) | 638 / 630 (101%) | 463 / 498 (93%) | 706 / 1,360 (52%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 16.4% | 4.2% | 10.4% | — |
| Admissions policydiffers | Non-selective | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Shahnaz Akhtar | Mrs Smeena Riaz | Headteacher Amanda Whittingham | Mr Paul Taylor |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | Diocese of Blackburn | — |
| Constituency | Blackburn | Blackburn | Blackburn | Blackburn |
| Sponsordiffers | Star Academies | Star Academies | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: STAR ACADEMIES | Academy trust: STAR ACADEMIES | Academy trust: WENSLEY FOLD CHURCH OF ENGLAND ACADEMY TRUST | Independent |
| Academy/trustdiffers | STAR ACADEMIES | STAR ACADEMIES | WENSLEY FOLD CHURCH OF ENGLAND ACADEMY TRUST | — |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | Has a sixth form | — | Does not have a sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Boardingdiffers | No boarders | — | No boarders | No boarders |
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