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26 fields differ · 10 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Broadlands Virtual School | Newfield School | Our Lady and St John RC High School, a Voluntary Academy | St Antony's RC Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | Yes | No | Yes |
| Sixth form | No | Yes | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | No | Yes | No |
| Field | Broadlands Virtual School | Newfield School | Our Lady and St John RC High School, a Voluntary Academy | St Antony's RC Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Blackburn, BB1 2HR | Blackburn, BB1 2PW | Blackburn, BB1 1PY | Blackburn, BB1 2HP |
| School typediffers | Community special school | Community special school | Academy sponsor led | Voluntary aided school |
| Phasediffers | — | — | Secondary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 2–7 | 4–19 | 11–16 | 3–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Closed | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | — | Not judged | Requires improvement | Standards maintained |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | 0% | — | 63% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | 0% | — | 10% |
| Overall absencediffers | — | 11.5% | 14.8% | 6.4% |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | 35.6% | 43.7% | 18.7% |
| Severe absencediffers | — | 3.1% | 8.6% | 0.5% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | — | 0.87 (Often has places) | 0.93 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | — | 103 | 28 |
| Places offereddiffers | — | — | 166 | 30 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | — | 242 | 770 | 236 |
| Capacity filldiffers | — | 242 / 190 (127%) | 770 / 821 (94%) | 236 / 210 (112%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | — | 45.6% | 47.7% | 42.5% |
| Admissions policydiffers | — | — | Non-selective | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Anne Stanley | Mrs Rachel Kay | Mr Michael Wright | Mrs Heather McGowan |
| SEN typesdiffers | VI - Visual 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 | SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; VI - Visual Impairment; HI - Hearing Impairment; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment; PD - Physical Disability; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty; PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | Diocese of Salford | Diocese of Salford |
| Constituency | Blackburn | Blackburn | Blackburn | Blackburn |
| Sponsordiffers | — | — | Romero Catholic Academy Trust | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community special school | Community special school | Academy trust: ROMERO CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST | Voluntary aided school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | — | ROMERO CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST | — |
| Nurserydiffers | — | Has Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | — | Has 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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