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32 fields differ · 4 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Audley Junior School | Blackburn Central High School | Crosshill Special School | St Mary's and St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | Yes | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | Yes | No | No |
| Field | Audley Junior School | Blackburn Central High School | Crosshill Special School | St Mary's and St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Blackburn, BB1 1SE | Blackburn, BB2 3HJ | Blackburn, BB2 3HJ | Blackburn, BB2 3HP |
| School typediffers | Community school | Academy converter | Foundation special school | Voluntary aided school |
| Phasediffers | Primary | Secondary | — | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 7–11 | 11–16 | 11–16 | 4–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Open | Closed | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | School remains Good | School remains Good | — | School remains Good |
| Attainment 8differs | — | 41.2 | — | — |
| Progress 8differs | — | -0.2 | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | 37% | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | 58% | — | — |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | 54% | — | — |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | 3.8 | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 78% | — | — | 70% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 9% | — | — | 7% |
| Overall absencediffers | 5.3% | 9.5% | — | 6.3% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 12.9% | 33.2% | — | 19.1% |
| Severe absencediffers | 1.4% | 3.4% | — | 0.5% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | 0.83 (Often has places) | — | 0.93 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | 164 | — | 27 |
| Places offereddiffers | — | 197 | — | 29 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 392 | 1,015 | 66 | 203 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 392 / 420 (93%) | 1,015 / 900 (113%) | 66 / 60 (110%) | 203 / 210 (97%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 32.1% | 44% | 38.7% | 28.6% |
| Admissions policydiffers | — | Non-selective | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Susan Aldred | Mrs Nicola Power | Mrs Diane Atkinson | Mrs A Thomson |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | — | MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | — | Diocese of Salford |
| Constituency | Blackburn | Blackburn | Blackburn | Blackburn |
| Sponsordiffers | — | Oak Learning Partnership | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community school | Academy trust: OAK LEARNING PARTNERSHIP | Supported by a trust | Voluntary aided school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | OAK LEARNING PARTNERSHIP | — | — |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | — | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | 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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