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31 fields differ · 5 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Appletree School | Crosscrake CofE Primary School | Kirkbie Kendal School | St Mark's CofE Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | Yes | No | Yes |
| Sixth form | No | No | Yes | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | Yes | No | No | No |
| Independent | Yes | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | No | Yes | No |
| Field | Appletree School | Crosscrake CofE Primary School | Kirkbie Kendal School | St Mark's CofE Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Kendal, LA9 7QS | Kendal, LA8 0LB | Kendal, LA9 7EQ | Natland, Kendal, LA9 7QH |
| School typediffers | Other independent special school | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter | Voluntary aided school |
| Phasediffers | — | Primary | Secondary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 6–12 | 2–11 | 11–18 | 4–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | — | School remains Good | School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next | School remains Good |
| Attainment 8differs | — | — | 49.3 | — |
| Progress 8differs | — | — | 0.1 | — |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | — | 49% | — |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | — | 74% | — |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | — | 44% | — |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | — | 4.5 | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | 45% | — | 50% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | 9% | — | 0% |
| Overall absencediffers | — | 5.6% | 8.3% | 4.5% |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | 12.0% | 23.8% | 8.8% |
| Severe absencediffers | — | 0.0% | 3.0% | 0.7% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 1.01 (Balanced demand) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | 7 | 189 | 25 |
| Places offereddiffers | — | 7 | 189 | 25 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 12 | 55 | 1,029 | 184 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 12 / 18 (67%) | 55 / 91 (60%) | 1,029 / 1,060 (97%) | 184 / 210 (88%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | — | 5.5% | 15.6% | 7.6% |
| Admissions policydiffers | Selective | — | Non-selective | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Rowan Knapton | Mrs Mandy Barnsley | Mr Mark Harris | Mrs Louise Hinton |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | Diocese of Carlisle | — | Diocese of Carlisle |
| Constituencydiffers | Westmorland and Lonsdale | Morecambe and Lunesdale | Westmorland and Lonsdale | Westmorland and Lonsdale |
| Sponsor | — | — | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Independent | Voluntary aided school | Academy trust: KIRKBIE KENDAL SCHOOL ACADEMY TRUST | Voluntary aided school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | — | KIRKBIE KENDAL SCHOOL ACADEMY TRUST | — |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | — | Has Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | — | Does not have a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Boardingdiffers | Boarding school | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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