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30 fields differ · 6 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Chorley Astley Park School | Chorley, the Parish of St Laurence Church of England Primary School | Parklands High School | St Michael's Church of England High School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | Yes | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Chorley Astley Park School | Chorley, the Parish of St Laurence Church of England Primary School | Parklands High School | St Michael's Church of England High School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Chorley, PR7 1JZ | Chorley, PR7 1RB | Chorley, PR7 1LL | Chorley, PR7 1RS |
| School typediffers | Community special school | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter | Academy converter |
| Phasediffers | — | Primary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 4–16 | 5–11 | 11–16 | 11–16 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | School remains Outstanding | Good | School remains Good | Good |
| Attainment 8differs | — | — | 50.8 | 59.7 |
| Progress 8differs | — | — | 0.4 | 0.6 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | — | 54% | 78% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | — | 78% | 92% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | — | 11% | 48% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | — | 4.0 | 5.3 |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 0% | 60% | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 0% | 10% | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 8.3% | 3.5% | 6.9% | 4.7% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 24.4% | 4.9% | 18.0% | 9.2% |
| Severe absencediffers | 2.4% | 0.0% | 1.6% | 1.1% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | 0.96 (Balanced demand) | 1.18 (Balanced demand) | 1.35 (Competitive) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | 26 | 258 | 299 |
| Places offereddiffers | — | 27 | 218 | 221 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 161 | 201 | 1,102 | 1,134 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 161 / 176 (91%) | 201 / 210 (96%) | 1,102 / 1,116 (99%) | 1,134 / 1,125 (101%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 37.9% | 16.9% | 27.5% | 3.2% |
| Admissions policydiffers | — | — | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Kieran Welsh | Mrs Emma Marquis | Mrs Clare Batson | Mrs Rachel Rongong |
| 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; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | Diocese of Blackburn | — | Diocese of Blackburn |
| Constituency | Chorley | Chorley | Chorley | Chorley |
| Sponsordiffers | — | — | Aspirational Futures Multi-Academy Trust | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community special school | Voluntary aided school | Academy trust: ASPIRATIONAL FUTURES MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: ST MICHAEL'S CHURCH OF ENGLAND ACADEMY TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | — | ASPIRATIONAL FUTURES MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST | ST MICHAEL'S CHURCH OF ENGLAND ACADEMY TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | No 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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