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30 fields differ · 6 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Applegate School | Educational Diversity | Park Community Academy | St John Vianney's Catholic Primary School, Blackpool |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| Sixth form | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| Independent | Yes | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Applegate School | Educational Diversity | Park Community Academy | St John Vianney's Catholic Primary School, Blackpool |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Blackpool, FY3 9JL | Blackpool, FY3 9JW | Blackpool, FY3 9HF | Blackpool, FY1 6RD |
| School typediffers | Other independent special school | Academy alternative provision converter | Academy special converter | Academy converter |
| Phasediffers | — | — | — | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 11–17 | 6–16 | 2–19 | 3–11 |
| Genderdiffers | Boys | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Closed | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | — | School remains Good | School remains Outstanding | Good |
| Attainment 8differs | — | — | 0.4 | — |
| 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 | — | — | 0% | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | — | 0% | — |
| Overall absencediffers | — | — | 7.7% | — |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | — | 21.9% | — |
| Severe absencediffers | — | — | 1.4% | — |
| Admissions demand ratio | — | — | — | — |
| 1st preferences | — | — | — | — |
| Places offered | — | — | — | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | — | 137 | 340 | 451 |
| Capacity filldiffers | — | 137 / 175 (78%) | 340 / 300 (113%) | 451 / 446 (101%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | — | 81.8% | 66.9% | 23.7% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Margaret Berry | Mrs Victoria O'Farrell | Mrs Gill Hughes | Mrs Clare Evans |
| SEN typesdiffers | SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health | — | MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | — | Diocese of Lancaster |
| Constituency | Blackpool South | Blackpool South | Blackpool South | Blackpool South |
| Sponsordiffers | — | — | The Sea View Trust | Diocese of Lancaster |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Independent | Academy trust: SYNERGY EDUCATION TRUST LIMITED | Academy trust: THE SEA VIEW TRUST | Academy trust: THE BLESSED EDWARD BAMBER CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | SYNERGY EDUCATION TRUST LIMITED | THE SEA VIEW TRUST | THE BLESSED EDWARD BAMBER CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | — | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | Has a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Boardingdiffers | Children's home (Boarding school) | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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