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29 fields differ · 7 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Baines' Endowed Church of England Primary Academy | Hawes Side Academy | Spen Brook School | Waterloo Primary Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | No | No | Yes |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | Yes | No |
| Independent | No | No | Yes | No |
| Academy | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
| Field | Baines' Endowed Church of England Primary Academy | Hawes Side Academy | Spen Brook School | Waterloo Primary Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Blackpool, FY4 4DJ | Blackpool, FY4 3LN | FY4 5AJ | Blackpool, FY4 3AG |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Academy converter | Other independent special school | Academy converter |
| Phasediffers | Primary | Primary | — | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 2–11 | 4–11 | 11–17 | 3–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Not judged | Good | — | Expected standard |
| Attainment 8differs | — | — | 5.5 | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | — | 0% | — |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | — | 0% | — |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | — | 0% | — |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | — | 0.3 | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 39% | 22% | — | 56% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 1% | 0% | — | 0% |
| Overall absencediffers | 5.8% | 7.5% | — | 7.3% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 14.4% | 23.8% | — | 26.4% |
| Severe absencediffers | 1.0% | 0.4% | — | 0.0% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.95 (Balanced demand) | 0.94 (Balanced demand) | — | 0.96 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 57 | 31 | — | 53 |
| Places offereddiffers | 61 | 36 | — | 57 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 499 | 340 | 14 | 600 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 499 / 490 (102%) | 340 / 630 (54%) | 14 / 24 (58%) | 600 / 656 (91%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 43.2% | 38.5% | — | 57.3% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Debi Rusling | Mrs Caroline Boothroyd | Mrs Gabriella Brookfield | Mrs Jenny Brown |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | SLCN - Speech, language and Communication | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | Diocese of Blackburn | — | — | — |
| Constituency | Blackpool South | Blackpool South | Blackpool South | Blackpool South |
| Sponsordiffers | Cidari Trust | — | — | Zest Academy Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: CIDARI EDUCATION LIMITED | Academy trust: HAWES SIDE ACADEMY | Independent | Academy trust: ZEST ACADEMY TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | CIDARI EDUCATION LIMITED | HAWES SIDE ACADEMY | — | ZEST ACADEMY TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | Has Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | — | Does not have a sixth form |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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