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30 fields differ · 6 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Barrow URC Primary School | Oakhill School | St Augustine's Roman Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy | Whalley Church of England Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | Yes | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | Yes | No | No |
| Academy | No | No | Yes | No |
| Field | Barrow URC Primary School | Oakhill School | St Augustine's Roman Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy | Whalley Church of England Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Clitheroe, BB7 9AZ | Clitheroe, BB7 9AF | Clitheroe, BB7 9JA | Clitheroe, BB7 9SY |
| School typediffers | Voluntary controlled school | Other independent school | Academy converter | Voluntary aided school |
| Phasediffers | Primary | — | Secondary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 4–11 | 0–16 | 11–16 | 5–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Good | — | Good | Expected standard |
| Attainment 8differs | — | 45.6 | 48.2 | — |
| Progress 8differs | — | — | 0.2 | — |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | 48% | 47% | — |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | 81% | 70% | — |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | 19% | 20% | — |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | 4.0 | 4.0 | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 65% | — | — | 77% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 10% | — | — | 7% |
| Overall absencediffers | 3.8% | — | 7.5% | 4.3% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 4.5% | — | 23.3% | 9.0% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.6% | — | 1.6% | 0.0% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.07 (Balanced demand) | — | 1.02 (Balanced demand) | 1.13 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 32 | — | 242 | 51 |
| Places offereddiffers | 30 | — | 238 | 45 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 206 | 279 | 1,117 | 315 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 206 / 210 (98%) | 279 / 320 (87%) | 1,117 / 1,075 (104%) | 315 / 315 (100%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 5.8% | — | 15.4% | 6.7% |
| Admissions policydiffers | — | Non-selective | Non-selective | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Nicola McArdle | Mrs Jane Buttery | Mrs Claire Hunt | Mr Richard Blackburn |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | Diocese of Salford | Diocese of Blackburn |
| Constituencydiffers | Pendle and Clitheroe | Pendle and Clitheroe | Ribble Valley | Pendle and Clitheroe |
| Sponsordiffers | — | — | Romero Catholic Academy Trust | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Voluntary controlled school | Independent | Academy trust: ROMERO CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST | Voluntary aided school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | — | ROMERO CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST | — |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | Has 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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