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25 fields differ · 11 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Burnley Primrose Hill School | Ridgewood Community High School | St James' Lanehead Church of England Primary School | St John the Baptist RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | No | No | Yes |
| Field | Burnley Primrose Hill School | Ridgewood Community High School | St James' Lanehead Church of England Primary School | St John the Baptist RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Burnley, BB10 2NX | Burnley, BB10 2AT | Burnley, BB10 2NH | Burnley, BB10 2PZ |
| School typediffers | Community special school | Community special school | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter |
| Phasediffers | — | — | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 4–16 | 11–19 | 4–11 | 4–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Closed | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | — | School remains Good | Expected standard | School remains Good |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | — | 59% | 69% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | — | 0% | 3% |
| Overall absencediffers | — | 13.7% | 4.9% | 5.6% |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | 37.3% | 9.0% | 19.9% |
| Severe absencediffers | — | 6.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | — | 1.05 (Balanced demand) | 1.07 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | — | 42 | 31 |
| Places offereddiffers | — | — | 40 | 29 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | — | 192 | 279 | 212 |
| Capacity filldiffers | — | — | 279 / 280 (100%) | 212 / 270 (79%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | — | 62.3% | 28% | 33% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr G McCabe | Mr Ian Carden | Mr Mark Elliott | Mrs Helen Bibby |
| SEN typesdiffers | PD - Physical Disability | SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; VI - Visual Impairment; OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability; HI - Hearing Impairment; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment; PD - Physical Disability; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty; PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | Diocese of Blackburn | Diocese of Salford |
| Constituency | Burnley | Burnley | Burnley | Burnley |
| Sponsordiffers | — | — | — | Romero Catholic Academy Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community special school | Community special school | Voluntary aided school | Academy trust: ROMERO CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | — | — | ROMERO CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | — | — | 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 |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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