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24 fields differ · 12 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Great Arley School | Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Thornton Cleveleys | Thornton Primary School | Thornton-Cleveleys Red Marsh School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | Yes |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | Yes | No | No |
| Field | Great Arley School | Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Thornton Cleveleys | Thornton Primary School | Thornton-Cleveleys Red Marsh School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Thornton-Cleveleys, FY5 4HH | Thornton-Cleveleys, FY5 4HL | Thornton-Cleveleys, FY5 4JP | Blackpool, FY5 4HH |
| School typediffers | Community special school | Academy converter | Community school | Community special school |
| Phasediffers | — | Primary | Primary | — |
| Age rangediffers | 4–16 | 4–11 | 4–11 | 2–19 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | School remains Good | Expected standard | Good | School remains Outstanding |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 0% | 57% | 79% | 0% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 0% | 14% | 14% | 0% |
| Overall absencediffers | 6.1% | 4.5% | 8.1% | 9.1% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 19.6% | 10.8% | 27.0% | 25.6% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.9% | 0.0% | 2.5% | 1.1% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | 0.94 (Balanced demand) | 1.05 (Balanced demand) | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | 17 | 21 | — |
| Places offereddiffers | — | 18 | 20 | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 99 | 186 | 149 | 141 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 99 / 99 (100%) | 186 / 210 (89%) | 149 / 175 (85%) | — |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 58.6% | 18.3% | 38.9% | 50.4% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Alicia Gibbons | Mr Paul Eaton | Mr David Ashcroft | Mrs Jenny Slater |
| SEN typesdiffers | MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty | — | SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health | SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; VI - Visual Impairment; OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability; 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; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty; PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty |
| Diocesediffers | — | Diocese of Lancaster | — | — |
| Constituency | Blackpool North and Fleetwood | Blackpool North and Fleetwood | Blackpool North and Fleetwood | Blackpool North and Fleetwood |
| Sponsordiffers | — | Diocese of Lancaster | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community special school | Academy trust: THE BLESSED EDWARD BAMBER CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | Community school | Community special school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | THE BLESSED EDWARD BAMBER CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | — | — |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | — | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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