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31 fields differ · 5 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Dean Gibson Catholic Primary School, Kendal | Kendal College | Kirkbie Kendal School | Vicarage Park CofE Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | No | No | Yes |
| Sixth form | No | No | Yes | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| Field | Dean Gibson Catholic Primary School, Kendal | Kendal College | Kirkbie Kendal School | Vicarage Park CofE Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Kendal, LA9 5HB | Kendal, LA9 5AY | Kendal, LA9 7EQ | Kendal, LA9 5BP |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Further education | Academy converter | Voluntary controlled school |
| Phasediffers | Primary | 16 plus | Secondary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 3–11 | 16–99 | 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 | 76% | — | — | 40% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 10% | — | — | 0% |
| Overall absencediffers | 6.1% | — | 8.3% | 5.2% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 12.9% | — | 23.8% | 14.6% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.7% | — | 3.0% | 0.0% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | — | 1.01 (Balanced demand) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 15 | — | 189 | 10 |
| Places offereddiffers | 15 | — | 189 | 10 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 134 | — | 1,029 | 109 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 134 / 210 (64%) | — | 1,029 / 1,060 (97%) | 109 / 210 (52%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 4% | — | 15.6% | 20.2% |
| Admissions policydiffers | — | — | Non-selective | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Clare Ritchie | Mr Jason Turton | Mr Mark Harris | Mrs Katie Green |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | Diocese of Lancaster | — | — | Diocese of Carlisle |
| Constituency | Westmorland and Lonsdale | Westmorland and Lonsdale | Westmorland and Lonsdale | Westmorland and Lonsdale |
| Sponsordiffers | Mater Christi Multi Academy Trust | — | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: MATER CHRISTI MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST | Further education | Academy trust: KIRKBIE KENDAL SCHOOL ACADEMY TRUST | Voluntary controlled school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | MATER CHRISTI MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST | — | KIRKBIE KENDAL SCHOOL ACADEMY TRUST | — |
| Nurserydiffers | 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 | No boarders | — | No boarders | No boarders |
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