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27 fields differ · 9 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Ashurst School | Brookfield Park Primary School | Kingsbury Primary Special School | West Lancashire Community High School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | Yes | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | Yes |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | No | No | No |
| Field | Ashurst School | Brookfield Park Primary School | Kingsbury Primary Special School | West Lancashire Community High School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Skelmersdale, WN8 8EH | Skelmersdale, WN8 8EH | Skelmersdale, WN8 8EH | Skelmersdale, WN8 8EH |
| School typediffers | Community special school | Community school | Community special school | Community special school |
| Phasediffers | — | Primary | — | — |
| Age rangediffers | 3–19 | 2–11 | 2–11 | 11–19 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Closed | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | — | Urgent improvement | School remains Outstanding | School remains Good |
| Attainment 8differs | — | — | — | 0.1 |
| Progress 8differs | — | — | — | -1.6 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | — | — | 0% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | — | — | 0% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | — | — | 0% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | 52% | 0% | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | 4% | 0% | — |
| Overall absencediffers | — | 7.4% | 14.7% | 11.1% |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | 22.2% | 44.9% | 26.1% |
| Severe absencediffers | — | 0.0% | 7.1% | 4.5% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | 0.91 (Balanced demand) | — | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | 10 | — | — |
| Places offereddiffers | — | 11 | — | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | — | 153 | 132 | 176 |
| Capacity filldiffers | — | 153 / 207 (74%) | 132 / 130 (102%) | 176 / 180 (98%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | — | 38.6% | 43.9% | 40.4% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | — | Mrs Sarah-Jane Whiteside | Mrs Helen Smith | Mr Lee Fazackerley |
| 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; MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty; PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty | SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; VI - Visual Impairment; HI - Hearing Impairment; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; PD - Physical Disability; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty; PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituency | West Lancashire | West Lancashire | West Lancashire | West Lancashire |
| Sponsor | — | — | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community special school | Community school | Community special school | Community special school |
| Academy/trust | — | — | — | — |
| Nurserydiffers | — | Has Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | — |
| Sixth formdiffers | — | Does not have a sixth form | — | Has a sixth form |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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