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23 fields differ · 13 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Blackburn College | Cedars Primary School | St James' Church of England Primary School Blackburn | St Mary's College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | No |
| Field | Blackburn College | Cedars Primary School | St James' Church of England Primary School Blackburn | St Mary's College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Blackburn, BB2 1LH | Blackburn, BB1 8HQ | Blackburn, BB1 8EG | Blackburn, BB1 8DX |
| School typediffers | Further education | Community school | Voluntary aided school | Further education |
| Phasediffers | 16 plus | Primary | Primary | 16 plus |
| Age rangediffers | 16–99 | 3–11 | 2–11 | 16–99 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Open | Open | Closed |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | — | Good | School remains Good | — |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | 75% | 52% | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | 18% | 7% | — |
| Overall absencediffers | — | 5.4% | 6.8% | — |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | 16.3% | 22.5% | — |
| Severe absencediffers | — | 0.6% | 0.3% | — |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | 0.97 (Balanced demand) | 0.81 (Often has places) | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | 35 | 35 | — |
| Places offereddiffers | — | 36 | 43 | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | — | 407 | 395 | — |
| Capacity filldiffers | — | 407 / 420 (97%) | 395 / 480 (82%) | — |
| Free school mealsdiffers | — | 20.5% | 23.8% | — |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Dr Fazal Dad | Mrs Nicola Truman | Mr Doug Stitcher | Mrs Elissa Best |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | Diocese of Blackburn | — |
| Constituency | Blackburn | Blackburn | Blackburn | Blackburn |
| Sponsor | — | — | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Further education | Community school | Voluntary aided school | Further education |
| Academy/trust | — | — | — | — |
| Nurserydiffers | — | Has Nursery Classes | Has 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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