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Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Applebee Wood Community Specialist School | Applebee Wood School | Our Lady and St Gerard's Roman Catholic Primary School, Lostock Hall | The Ribble Autism School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | Yes | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
| Independent | No | No | No | Yes |
| Academy | No | Yes | No | No |
| Field | Applebee Wood Community Specialist School | Applebee Wood School | Our Lady and St Gerard's Roman Catholic Primary School, Lostock Hall | The Ribble Autism School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Preston, PR5 5SS | Preston, PR5 5SS | Preston, PR5 5TB | Preston, PR5 5SZ |
| School typediffers | Community special school | Academy special sponsor led | Voluntary aided school | Other independent special school |
| Phasediffers | — | — | Primary | — |
| Age rangediffers | 4–16 | 4–16 | 3–11 | 4–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Closed | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | — | Not judged | Not judged | — |
| Attainment 8differs | 1.2 | — | — | — |
| Progress 8differs | -1.6 | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 0% | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 0% | — | — | — |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 0% | — | — | — |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 0.1 | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 0% | — | 53% | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 0% | — | 7% | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 9.5% | — | 4.3% | — |
| Persistent absencediffers | 21.3% | — | 8.1% | — |
| Severe absencediffers | 5.0% | — | 0.0% | — |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | — | 0.91 (Balanced demand) | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | — | 31 | — |
| Places offereddiffers | — | — | 34 | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 168 | 179 | 341 | 10 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 168 / 169 (99%) | 179 / 169 (106%) | 341 / 378 (90%) | 10 / 10 (100%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 50% | 46.9% | 19.2% | — |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr John Cockerill (Interim) | Mr John Cockerill | Miss Kerry Harvey | Lisa Sharrock |
| SEN typesdiffers | 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; PD - Physical Disability; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | Diocese of Salford | — |
| Constituencydiffers | South Ribble | South Ribble | Ribble Valley | Ribble Valley |
| Sponsordiffers | — | The Sea View Trust | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community special school | Academy trust: THE SEA VIEW TRUST | Voluntary aided school | Independent |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | THE SEA VIEW TRUST | — | — |
| Nurserydiffers | — | — | Has Nursery Classes | — |
| Sixth formdiffers | — | — | Does not have a sixth form | — |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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