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31 fields differ · 5 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Brookside School | Lancaster Dallas Road Community Primary School | Lancaster Girls' Grammar School | Lancaster Independent School for Alternative Learning (Lisal) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | Yes |
| Sixth form | No | No | Yes | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | Yes |
| Academy | No | No | Yes | No |
| Field | Brookside School | Lancaster Dallas Road Community Primary School | Lancaster Girls' Grammar School | Lancaster Independent School for Alternative Learning (Lisal) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Lancaster, LA1 1TH | Lancaster, LA1 1LD | Lancaster, LA1 1SF | Lancaster, LA1 5QU |
| School typediffers | Pupil referral unit | Community school | Academy converter | Other independent school |
| Phasediffers | — | Primary | Secondary | — |
| Age rangediffers | 11–16 | 4–11 | 11–18 | 3–11 |
| Genderdiffers | Mixed | Mixed | Girls | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Closed | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | — | Good | Good | — |
| Attainment 8differs | — | — | 73.7 | — |
| Progress 8differs | — | — | 0.7 | — |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | — | 95% | — |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | — | 100% | — |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | — | 81% | — |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | — | 7.0 | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | 59% | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | 11% | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | — | 6.5% | 5.2% | — |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | 18.2% | 12.4% | — |
| Severe absencediffers | — | 0.6% | 1.1% | — |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 1.13 (Balanced demand) | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | 42 | 169 | — |
| Places offereddiffers | — | 43 | 149 | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | — | 372 | 1,038 | 13 |
| Capacity filldiffers | — | 372 / 420 (89%) | 1,038 / 1,065 (97%) | 13 / 40 (33%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | — | 19.1% | 7% | — |
| Admissions policydiffers | — | — | Selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Liz Greer | Mr Adam Newton | Mr Christopher Beard | Ms Kathryn/Elspeth/Olakunbi Flasby/Mukerji/Mustapha |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Lancaster and Fleetwood | Lancaster and Wyre | Lancaster and Wyre | Lancaster and Wyre |
| Sponsor | — | — | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Pupil referral unit | Community school | Academy trust: LANCASTER GIRLS' GRAMMAR SCHOOL | Independent |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | — | LANCASTER GIRLS' GRAMMAR SCHOOL | — |
| Nurserydiffers | — | No Nursery Classes | — | Has Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | — | Does not have a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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