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Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Acorns Primary School | Elms School | Larches High School | Moor Park High School and Sixth Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | Yes |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | No | No | No |
| Field | Acorns Primary School | Elms School | Larches High School | Moor Park High School and Sixth Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Preston, PR1 6AU | Preston, PR1 6AU | Preston, PR1 6AA | Preston, PR1 6DT |
| School typediffers | Community special school | Community special school | Pupil referral unit | Foundation school |
| Phasediffers | — | — | — | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 2–11 | 2–19 | 11–16 | 11–18 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Closed | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Not judged | — | School remains Good | Needs attention |
| Attainment 8differs | — | — | — | 38.9 |
| Progress 8differs | — | — | — | -0.2 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | — | — | 35% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | — | — | 51% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | — | — | 20% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | — | — | 3.4 |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 0% | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 0% | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 13.7% | — | — | 9.8% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 48.7% | — | — | 25.3% |
| Severe absencediffers | 5.1% | — | — | 5.4% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | — | — | 1.58 (Competitive) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | — | — | 169 |
| Places offereddiffers | — | — | — | 107 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 93 | — | 106 | 599 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 93 / 70 (133%) | — | — | 599 / 636 (94%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 39.8% | — | 75.5% | 40.5% |
| Admissions policydiffers | — | — | — | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Laura Hall | Mr S Artis | Mrs Christine Mitchell | Ms Uzma Ishtiaq |
| SEN typesdiffers | VI - Visual Impairment; HI - Hearing Impairment; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty; PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty | ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty | — | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituency | Preston | Preston | Preston | Preston |
| Sponsor | — | — | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community special school | Community special school | Pupil referral unit | Supported by a trust |
| Academy/trust | — | — | — | — |
| Nurserydiffers | Has Nursery Classes | — | — | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | — | — | — | Has a sixth form |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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