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26 fields differ · 10 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Castercliff Primary School | Great Marsden St John's Primary School A Church of England Academy | Nelson Townhouse School | Walton Lane Nursery School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | Yes |
| Sixth form | No | No | Yes | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | Yes | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Field | Castercliff Primary School | Great Marsden St John's Primary School A Church of England Academy | Nelson Townhouse School | Walton Lane Nursery School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Nelson, BB9 8JJ | Nelson, BB9 0NX | Nelson, BB9 8DG | Nelson, BB9 8BP |
| School typediffers | Academy sponsor led | Academy sponsor led | Community special school | Local authority nursery school |
| Phasediffers | Primary | Primary | — | Nursery |
| Age rangediffers | 4–11 | 4–11 | 2–19 | 3–5 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Open | Closed | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | School remains Good | School remains Good | — | Expected standard |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 38% | 57% | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 6% | 3% | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 7.5% | 7.1% | — | — |
| Persistent absencediffers | 27.1% | 20.2% | — | — |
| Severe absencediffers | 1.1% | 1.6% | — | — |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.91 (Balanced demand) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | — | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 41 | 27 | — | — |
| Places offereddiffers | 45 | 27 | — | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 387 | 205 | — | 55 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 387 / 420 (92%) | 205 / 210 (98%) | — | — |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 47.3% | 36.1% | — | 0% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Mark Sherwin | Mrs Michaela Underwood | Mrs D Morris | Ms Jan Holmes |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | — | SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; VI - Visual Impairment; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health; MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment; PD - Physical Disability; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty; PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | Diocese of Blackburn | — | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Pendle and Clitheroe | Pendle and Clitheroe | Pendle | Pendle and Clitheroe |
| Sponsordiffers | Pendle Education Trust | Cidari Trust | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: PENDLE EDUCATION TRUST | Academy trust: CIDARI EDUCATION LIMITED | Community special school | Local authority nursery school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | PENDLE EDUCATION TRUST | CIDARI EDUCATION LIMITED | — | — |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | No 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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