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28 fields differ · 8 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Educational Diversity | Elmslie Girls' School | Park Community Academy | Woodlands School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| Sixth form | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| Independent | No | Yes | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| Field | Educational Diversity | Elmslie Girls' School | Park Community Academy | Woodlands School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Blackpool, FY3 9JW | Blackpool, FY3 9HL | Blackpool, FY3 9HF | Blackpool, FY3 9HF |
| School typediffers | Academy alternative provision converter | Other independent school | Academy special converter | Community special school |
| Phase | — | — | — | — |
| Age rangediffers | 6–16 | 2–18 | 2–19 | 2–19 |
| Genderdiffers | Mixed | Girls | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Closed | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | School remains Good | — | School remains Outstanding | School remains Good |
| Attainment 8differs | — | — | 0.4 | — |
| Progress 8differs | — | — | -1.6 | — |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | — | 0% | — |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | — | 0% | — |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | — | 0% | — |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | — | 0% | 0% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | — | 0% | 0% |
| Overall absencediffers | — | — | 7.7% | 5.9% |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | — | 21.9% | 21.7% |
| Severe absencediffers | — | — | 1.4% | 0.0% |
| Admissions demand ratio | — | — | — | — |
| 1st preferences | — | — | — | — |
| Places offered | — | — | — | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 137 | — | 340 | 111 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 137 / 175 (78%) | — | 340 / 300 (113%) | 111 / 110 (101%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 81.8% | — | 66.9% | 69.9% |
| Admissions policydiffers | — | Selective | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Victoria O'Farrell | Miss S J Woodward | Mrs Gill Hughes | Mrs Karen Haworth |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | — | MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty | HI - Hearing Impairment; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; PD - Physical Disability; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty; PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituency | Blackpool South | Blackpool South | Blackpool South | Blackpool South |
| Sponsordiffers | — | — | The Sea View Trust | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: SYNERGY EDUCATION TRUST LIMITED | Independent | Academy trust: THE SEA VIEW TRUST | Community special school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | SYNERGY EDUCATION TRUST LIMITED | — | THE SEA VIEW TRUST | — |
| Nurserydiffers | — | — | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | 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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