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30 fields differ · 6 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Educational Diversity | Park Community Academy | St John Vianney's Catholic Primary School, Blackpool | The Cedars |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | Yes | Yes | No |
| Sixth form | No | Yes | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | Yes | No | Yes |
| Independent | No | No | No | Yes |
| Academy | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Field | Educational Diversity | Park Community Academy | St John Vianney's Catholic Primary School, Blackpool | The Cedars |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Blackpool, FY3 9JW | Blackpool, FY3 9HF | Blackpool, FY1 6RD | Blackpool, FY3 9JL |
| School typediffers | Academy alternative provision converter | Academy special converter | Academy converter | Other independent special school |
| Phasediffers | — | — | Primary | — |
| Age rangediffers | 6–16 | 2–19 | 3–11 | 11–16 |
| Genderdiffers | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Girls |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Open | Open | Closed |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | School remains Good | School remains Outstanding | Good | — |
| Attainment 8differs | — | 0.4 | — | — |
| Progress 8differs | — | -1.6 | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | — | 0% | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | — | 0% | — | — |
| EBacc entrydiffers | — | 0% | — | — |
| EBacc APSdiffers | — | 0.0 | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | 0% | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | 0% | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | — | 7.7% | — | — |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | 21.9% | — | — |
| Severe absencediffers | — | 1.4% | — | — |
| Admissions demand ratio | — | — | — | — |
| 1st preferences | — | — | — | — |
| Places offered | — | — | — | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 137 | 340 | 451 | — |
| Capacity filldiffers | 137 / 175 (78%) | 340 / 300 (113%) | 451 / 446 (101%) | — |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 81.8% | 66.9% | 23.7% | — |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Victoria O'Farrell | Mrs Gill Hughes | Mrs Clare Evans | Mr Rob Venus |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty | — | SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | Diocese of Lancaster | — |
| Constituency | Blackpool South | Blackpool South | Blackpool South | Blackpool South |
| Sponsordiffers | — | The Sea View Trust | Diocese of Lancaster | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: SYNERGY EDUCATION TRUST LIMITED | Academy trust: THE SEA VIEW TRUST | Academy trust: THE BLESSED EDWARD BAMBER CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | Independent |
| Academy/trustdiffers | SYNERGY EDUCATION TRUST LIMITED | THE SEA VIEW TRUST | THE BLESSED EDWARD BAMBER CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | — |
| Nurserydiffers | — | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | Does not have a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | — |
| Boardingdiffers | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | Children's home (Boarding school) |
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