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27 fields differ · 9 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Cambian Whinfell School | Kendal Nursery School | St Thomas's CofE Primary School | Stramongate Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | Yes | Yes | No |
| Sixth form | Yes | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | Yes | No | No | No |
| Independent | Yes | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | No | No | Yes |
| Field | Cambian Whinfell School | Kendal Nursery School | St Thomas's CofE Primary School | Stramongate Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Kendal, LA9 5EZ | Kendal, LA9 4PH | Kendal, LA9 5PP | Kendal, LA9 4BT |
| School typediffers | Other independent special school | Local authority nursery school | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter |
| Phasediffers | — | Nursery | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 7–19 | 2–4 | 3–11 | 4–11 |
| Genderdiffers | Boys | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | — | Standards maintained | Not judged | Not judged |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | — | 74% | 69% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | — | 17% | 8% |
| Overall absencediffers | — | — | 5.3% | 5.5% |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | — | 14.8% | 12.8% |
| Severe absencediffers | — | — | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | — | 1.00 (Balanced demand) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | — | 27 | 37 |
| Places offereddiffers | — | — | 27 | 37 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 16 | 118 | 239 | 237 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 16 / 18 (89%) | — | 239 / 218 (110%) | 237 / 420 (56%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | — | 11% | 22.6% | 24.5% |
| Admissions policydiffers | Selective | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Patricia Sandham | Miss Alyssa Dobbs | Mrs Sarah Cunliffe | Mr Ross Knaggs |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | — | — | SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | Diocese of Carlisle | — |
| Constituency | Westmorland and Lonsdale | Westmorland and Lonsdale | Westmorland and Lonsdale | Westmorland and Lonsdale |
| Sponsordiffers | — | — | — | Cumbria Education Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Independent | Local authority nursery school | Voluntary aided school | Academy trust: CUMBRIA EDUCATION TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | — | — | CUMBRIA EDUCATION TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | — | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | Has a sixth form | — | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Boardingdiffers | Boarding school | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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