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Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Barrow-in-Furness Sixth Form College | Chetwynde School | Holy Family Catholic Primary School | St Bernards Catholic High School, Barrow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | Yes | Yes | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | No | No | Yes |
| Field | Barrow-in-Furness Sixth Form College | Chetwynde School | Holy Family Catholic Primary School | St Bernards Catholic High School, Barrow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Barrow-in-Furness, LA13 9LE | Barrow-in-Furness, LA13 0NY | Barrow-in-Furness, LA13 9LR | Barrow-in-Furness, LA13 9LE |
| School typediffers | Further education | Free schools | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter |
| Phasediffers | 16 plus | All-through | Primary | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 16–99 | 3–16 | 3–11 | 11–16 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Closed | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | — | Good | School remains Good | Good |
| Attainment 8differs | — | 44.0 | — | 39.2 |
| Progress 8differs | — | -0.4 | — | -0.6 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | 47% | — | 34% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | 57% | — | 57% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | 10% | — | 3% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | 3.7 | — | 3.3 |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | 57% | 77% | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | 7% | 10% | — |
| Overall absencediffers | — | 7.5% | 5.6% | 10.5% |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | 19.5% | 12.7% | 31.8% |
| Severe absencediffers | — | 3.4% | 0.0% | 5.3% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | 1.03 (Balanced demand) | 0.86 (Often has places) | 0.90 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | 31 | 24 | 108 |
| Places offereddiffers | — | 30 | 28 | 124 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | — | 508 | 217 | 624 |
| Capacity filldiffers | — | 508 / 510 (100%) | 217 / 218 (100%) | 624 / 916 (68%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | — | 17.3% | 6% | 28.3% |
| Admissions policydiffers | — | Non-selective | — | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr David Batten | Mr Stephen Jefferson | Mrs Rachel Porter | Mr Daniel Vince |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | Diocese of Lancaster | Diocese of Lancaster |
| Constituency | Barrow and Furness | Barrow and Furness | Barrow and Furness | Barrow and Furness |
| Sponsordiffers | — | — | — | Mater Christi Multi Academy Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Further education | Academy trust: SOUTH CUMBRIA MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST | Voluntary aided school | Academy trust: MATER CHRISTI MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | SOUTH CUMBRIA MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST | — | MATER CHRISTI MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | — | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | — | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Boardingdiffers | — | — | No boarders | No boarders |
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