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24 fields differ · 12 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Barrowford St Thomas Church of England Primary School | East Lancashire Learning Group | Grow Independent School | Marles Hill Centre (KS3) C O Personalised Curriculum Support and Service |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | Yes | No |
| Independent | No | No | Yes | No |
| Academy | No | No | No | No |
| Field | Barrowford St Thomas Church of England Primary School | East Lancashire Learning Group | Grow Independent School | Marles Hill Centre (KS3) C O Personalised Curriculum Support and Service |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Nelson, BB9 6QT | Nelson, BB9 7YT | Barrowford, BB9 8PH | Nelson, BB9 6QQ |
| School typediffers | Voluntary aided school | Further education | Other independent special school | Pupil referral unit |
| Phasediffers | Primary | 16 plus | — | — |
| Age rangediffers | 4–11 | 16–99 | 11–16 | 11–14 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Open | Open | Closed |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Outstanding | — | — | — |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 79% | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 26% | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 3.7% | — | — | — |
| Persistent absencediffers | 9.6% | — | — | — |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.0% | — | — | — |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.59 (Competitive) | — | — | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 27 | — | — | — |
| Places offereddiffers | 17 | — | — | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 121 | — | 16 | — |
| Capacity filldiffers | 121 / 119 (102%) | — | 16 / 18 (89%) | — |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 11.6% | — | — | — |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Oliver Haines | Mrs Lisa O'Loughlin | Headteacher Sarah Hawthorne | Mr Neil Scanlan |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | Diocese of Blackburn | — | — | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Pendle and Clitheroe | Pendle and Clitheroe | Pendle and Clitheroe | Pendle |
| Sponsor | — | — | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Voluntary aided school | Further education | Independent | Pupil referral unit |
| Academy/trust | — | — | — | — |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | — | No Nursery Classes | — |
| Sixth formdiffers | Does not have a sixth form | — | Does not have a sixth form | — |
| Boardingdiffers | No boarders | — | No boarders | No boarders |
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