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30 fields differ · 6 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Lancashire College of Adult Education | Oliver House School | Parklands High School | St Mary's Catholic Primary School and Nursery, Chorley |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | Yes |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | Yes | No | No |
| Independent | No | Yes | No | No |
| Academy | No | No | Yes | No |
| Field | Lancashire College of Adult Education | Oliver House School | Parklands High School | St Mary's Catholic Primary School and Nursery, Chorley |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Chorley, PR7 1NB | Chorley, PR7 1XA | Chorley, PR7 1LL | Chorley, PR7 2RJ |
| School typediffers | Miscellaneous | Other independent special school | Academy converter | Voluntary aided school |
| Phasediffers | — | — | Secondary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 16–99 | 6–19 | 11–16 | 4–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | — | — | School remains Good | Expected standard |
| Attainment 8differs | — | — | 50.8 | — |
| Progress 8differs | — | — | 0.4 | — |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | — | 54% | — |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | — | 78% | — |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | — | 11% | — |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | — | 4.0 | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | — | — | 73% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | — | — | 0% |
| Overall absencediffers | — | — | 6.9% | 3.5% |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | — | 18.0% | 6.0% |
| Severe absencediffers | — | — | 1.6% | 0.0% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | — | 1.18 (Balanced demand) | 0.90 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | — | 258 | 18 |
| Places offereddiffers | — | — | 218 | 20 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | — | 55 | 1,102 | 206 |
| Capacity filldiffers | — | 55 / 55 (100%) | 1,102 / 1,116 (99%) | 206 / 210 (98%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | — | — | 27.5% | 6.8% |
| Admissions policydiffers | — | — | Non-selective | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | — | Dr Wendy Sparling | Mrs Clare Batson | Mr Patrick Smyth |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | — | Archdiocese of Liverpool |
| Constituency | Chorley | Chorley | Chorley | Chorley |
| Sponsordiffers | — | — | Aspirational Futures Multi-Academy Trust | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Miscellaneous | Independent | Academy trust: ASPIRATIONAL FUTURES MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST | Voluntary aided school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | — | ASPIRATIONAL FUTURES MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST | — |
| Nurserydiffers | — | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | — | — | 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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