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24 fields differ · 12 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Alston Hall College | Alston Lane Catholic Primary School, Longridge | Balderstone St Leonard's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | Grimsargh St Michael's Church of England Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Yes | No | No |
| Field | Alston Hall College | Alston Lane Catholic Primary School, Longridge | Balderstone St Leonard's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School | Grimsargh St Michael's Church of England Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Preston, PR3 3BP | Preston, PR3 3BJ | Blackburn, BB2 7LL | Preston, PR2 5SD |
| School typediffers | Miscellaneous | Academy converter | Voluntary aided school | Voluntary aided school |
| Phasediffers | — | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 16–99 | 2–11 | 2–11 | 4–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Closed | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | — | School remains Good | School remains Good | Not judged |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | — | 77% | 72% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | — | 8% | 17% |
| Overall absencediffers | — | — | 4.6% | 3.3% |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | — | 12.9% | 6.1% |
| Severe absencediffers | — | — | 0.0% | 0.6% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | — | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | — | 15 | 26 |
| Places offereddiffers | — | — | 15 | 26 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | — | 235 | 106 | 218 |
| Capacity filldiffers | — | 235 / 210 (112%) | 106 / 105 (101%) | 218 / 210 (104%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | — | 18.1% | 5.7% | 6.9% |
| Admissions policydiffers | — | Non-selective | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | not known | Mr Mark FitzGibbon | Mrs Nicola Draycott | Mr Stuart Booth |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | Diocese of Lancaster | Diocese of Blackburn | Diocese of Blackburn |
| Constituency | Ribble Valley | Ribble Valley | Ribble Valley | Ribble Valley |
| Sponsor | — | — | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Miscellaneous | Academy trust: MATER ECCLESIAE CATHOLIC MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST | Voluntary aided school | Voluntary aided school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | MATER ECCLESIAE CATHOLIC 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 |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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