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32 fields differ · 4 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Bowerham Primary & Nursery School | Jamea Al Kauthar | Ripley St Thomas Church of England Academy | Scotforth St Paul's Church of England Primary and Nursery School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | No | No | Yes |
| Sixth form | No | Yes | Yes | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | Yes | No | No |
| Academy | No | No | Yes | No |
| Field | Bowerham Primary & Nursery School | Jamea Al Kauthar | Ripley St Thomas Church of England Academy | Scotforth St Paul's Church of England Primary and Nursery School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Lancaster, LA1 4BS | Lancaster, LA1 5AJ | Lancaster, LA1 4RS | Lancaster, LA1 4SE |
| School typediffers | Community school | Other independent school | Academy converter | Voluntary aided school |
| Phasediffers | Primary | — | Secondary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 2–11 | 11–25 | 11–18 | 3–11 |
| Genderdiffers | Mixed | Girls | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Expected standard | — | Outstanding | Good |
| Attainment 8differs | — | 51.2 | 53.9 | — |
| Progress 8differs | — | — | 0.6 | — |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | 38% | 62% | — |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | 69% | 83% | — |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | 79% | 24% | — |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | 4.8 | 4.7 | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 53% | — | — | 63% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 10% | — | — | 13% |
| Overall absencediffers | 4.3% | — | 8.2% | 3.9% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 8.7% | — | 22.5% | 7.3% |
| Severe absencediffers | 0.8% | — | 2.5% | 0.5% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.20 (Competitive) | — | 1.34 (Competitive) | 1.03 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 72 | — | 387 | 30 |
| Places offereddiffers | 60 | — | 289 | 29 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 498 | 261 | 1,755 | 220 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 498 / 532 (94%) | 261 / 500 (52%) | 1,755 / 1,754 (100%) | 220 / 210 (105%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 14.8% | — | 11.1% | 10.6% |
| Admissions policydiffers | — | Non-selective | Non-selective | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Jo Banks | Mr FAZL WADEE | Mrs Helen Best and Ms Alexia Barnes | Mr Carl Barnacle |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | Diocese of Blackburn | Diocese of Blackburn |
| Constituency | Lancaster and Wyre | Lancaster and Wyre | Lancaster and Wyre | Lancaster and Wyre |
| Sponsordiffers | — | — | The Bay Learning Trust | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community school | Independent | Academy trust: THE BAY LEARNING TRUST | Voluntary aided school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | — | THE BAY LEARNING TRUST | — |
| Nurserydiffers | Has Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | — | Has Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | Does not have a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Boardingdiffers | No boarders | Boarding school | No boarders | No boarders |
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