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33 fields differ · 3 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Blackamoor Special School | Darwen Vale High School | Lower Darwen Primary School | St James' Church of England Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | Yes | No | No |
| Field | Blackamoor Special School | Darwen Vale High School | Lower Darwen Primary School | St James' Church of England Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Blackburn, BB1 2LA | Darwen, BB3 0AL | Darwen, BB3 0RB | Darwen, BB3 0QP |
| School typediffers | Community special school | Academy sponsor led | Community school | Voluntary aided school |
| Phasediffers | — | Secondary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 4–16 | 11–16 | 4–11 | 4–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Closed | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | — | Good | Good | Not judged |
| Attainment 8differs | — | 42.5 | — | — |
| Progress 8differs | — | -0.3 | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | 43% | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | 58% | — | — |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | 16% | — | — |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | 3.6 | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | — | 35% | 50% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | — | 2% | 7% |
| Overall absencediffers | — | 11.1% | 7.1% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | 28.9% | 19.8% | 19.9% |
| Severe absencediffers | — | 6.9% | 2.1% | 0.0% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | 1.09 (Balanced demand) | 0.98 (Balanced demand) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | 258 | 44 | 25 |
| Places offereddiffers | — | 236 | 45 | 26 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | — | 1,039 | 382 | 202 |
| Capacity filldiffers | — | 1,039 / 1,200 (87%) | 382 / 420 (91%) | 202 / 210 (96%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | — | 31.6% | 20.4% | 25.2% |
| Admissions policydiffers | — | Non-selective | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs A Abram | Mrs Jessica Giraud | Simone Addy | Miss Melissa Tindall |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | — | HI - Hearing Impairment | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | — | Diocese of Blackburn |
| Constituencydiffers | Blackburn | Rossendale and Darwen | Rossendale and Darwen | Rossendale and Darwen |
| Sponsordiffers | — | Aldridge Education | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community special school | Academy trust: ALDRIDGE EDUCATION | Community school | Voluntary aided school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | ALDRIDGE EDUCATION | — | — |
| Nurserydiffers | — | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | — | 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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