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33 fields differ · 3 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Brookside School | St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School | The Nelson Thomlinson School | Thomlinson Junior School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | Yes | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | Yes | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | Yes | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | Yes | No | No |
| Field | Brookside School | St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School | The Nelson Thomlinson School | Thomlinson Junior School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Wigton, CA7 9HB | Wigton, CA7 9HZ | Wigton, CA7 9PX | Wigton, CA7 9PG |
| School typediffers | Community special school | Academy converter | Voluntary controlled school | Community school |
| Phasediffers | — | Primary | Secondary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 2–19 | 3–11 | 11–18 | 7–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Closed | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | — | School remains Good | Good | Not judged |
| Attainment 8differs | — | — | 47.0 | — |
| Progress 8differs | — | — | -0.1 | — |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | — | 50% | — |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | — | 71% | — |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | — | 24% | — |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | — | 4.2 | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | — | — | 57% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | — | — | 5% |
| Overall absencediffers | — | — | 10.6% | 4.7% |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | — | 32.2% | 8.6% |
| Severe absencediffers | — | — | 5.0% | 0.4% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | — | 0.98 (Balanced demand) | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | — | 194 | — |
| Places offereddiffers | — | — | 198 | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | — | 136 | 1,095 | 227 |
| Capacity filldiffers | — | 136 / 154 (88%) | — | 227 / 240 (95%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | — | 29.4% | 14.2% | 15.4% |
| Admissions policydiffers | — | — | Non-selective | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | — | Mrs Ann-Marie Handford | Mr Sam Northwood | Mrs Dawn Maxwell |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | — | — | SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty; PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty |
| Diocesediffers | — | Diocese of Lancaster | — | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Penrith and The Border | Penrith and Solway | Penrith and Solway | Penrith and Solway |
| Sponsordiffers | — | Mater Christi Multi Academy Trust | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community special school | Academy trust: MATER CHRISTI MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST | Voluntary controlled school | Community school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | MATER CHRISTI MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST | — | — |
| Nurserydiffers | — | Has Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | — | Does not have a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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