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25 fields differ · 11 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | South Shore Academy | St Cuthbert's Catholic Academy | Victory Christian School | Waterloo Primary Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | Yes | No | Yes |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | Yes | No |
| Academy | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
| Field | South Shore Academy | St Cuthbert's Catholic Academy | Victory Christian School | Waterloo Primary Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Blackpool, FY4 2AR | Blackpool, FY4 2AU | Blackpool, FY4 2AP | Blackpool, FY4 3AG |
| School typediffers | Academy sponsor led | Academy sponsor led | Other independent school | Academy converter |
| Phasediffers | Secondary | Primary | — | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 11–16 | 2–11 | 3–14 | 3–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Open | Closed | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Inadequate | School remains Good | — | Expected standard |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | 48% | — | 56% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | 0% | — | 0% |
| Overall absencediffers | — | 5.9% | — | 7.3% |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | 19.9% | — | 26.4% |
| Severe absencediffers | — | 0.6% | — | 0.0% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | 0.86 (Often has places) | — | 0.96 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | 24 | — | 53 |
| Places offereddiffers | — | 28 | — | 57 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 550 | 245 | — | 600 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 550 / 985 (56%) | 245 / 220 (111%) | — | 600 / 656 (91%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 67.6% | 43.3% | — | 57.3% |
| Admissions policydiffers | — | — | Non-selective | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Neil Kay | Mrs Sarah Smith | — | Mrs Jenny Brown |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | Diocese of Lancaster | — | — |
| Constituency | Blackpool South | Blackpool South | Blackpool South | Blackpool South |
| Sponsordiffers | Cidari Trust | Diocese of Lancaster | — | Zest Academy Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: CIDARI EDUCATION LIMITED | Academy trust: THE BLESSED EDWARD BAMBER CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | Independent | Academy trust: ZEST ACADEMY TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | CIDARI EDUCATION LIMITED | THE BLESSED EDWARD BAMBER CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | — | ZEST ACADEMY TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | Has 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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