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Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Kirkham Grammar School | Kirkham Pear Tree School | Kirkham and Wesham Primary School | The Willows Catholic Primary School, Kirkham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Sixth form | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | Yes | No | No |
| Independent | Yes | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | No | No | Yes |
| Field | Kirkham Grammar School | Kirkham Pear Tree School | Kirkham and Wesham Primary School | The Willows Catholic Primary School, Kirkham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Preston, PR4 2BH | Preston, PR4 2HA | Preston, PR4 2JP | Preston, PR4 2BT |
| School typediffers | Other independent school | Community special school | Community school | Academy converter |
| Phasediffers | — | — | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 2–19 | 2–19 | 4–11 | 4–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | — | School remains Outstanding | School remains Good | School remains Outstanding |
| Attainment 8differs | 45.9 | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 0% | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 0% | — | — | — |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 0% | — | — | — |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 4.0 | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | — | 66% | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | — | 7% | — |
| Overall absencediffers | — | 8.8% | 5.4% | — |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | 24.4% | 11.9% | — |
| Severe absencediffers | — | 2.6% | 0.6% | — |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | — | 0.76 (Often has places) | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | — | 13 | — |
| Places offereddiffers | — | — | 18 | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 670 | 112 | 187 | 208 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 670 / 1,116 (60%) | 112 / 110 (102%) | 187 / 210 (89%) | 208 / 210 (99%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | — | 38% | 31% | 7.7% |
| Admissions policydiffers | Selective | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Kirsten O'Donoghue | Mrs Kate Walker | Mrs Jane Smethurst | Mr Robert Wylde |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | VI - Visual Impairment; HI - Hearing Impairment; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health; MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment; PD - Physical Disability; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty; PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | — | Diocese of Lancaster |
| Constituency | Fylde | Fylde | Fylde | Fylde |
| Sponsordiffers | — | — | — | Diocese of Lancaster |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Independent | Community special school | Community school | Academy trust: THE BLESSED EDWARD BAMBER CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | — | — | THE BLESSED EDWARD BAMBER CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Boardingdiffers | Boarding school | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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