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26 fields differ · 10 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School | Tauheedul Islam Girls High School | Tauheedul Islam Girls' High School | Witton Park Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School | Tauheedul Islam Girls High School | Tauheedul Islam Girls' High School | Witton Park Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Blackburn, BB2 6DF | Blackburn, BB2 7AD | Blackburn, BB2 7AD | Blackburn, BB2 6TD |
| School typediffers | Free schools | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter | Academy converter |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 11–19 | 11–18 | 11–18 | 11–16 |
| Genderdiffers | Mixed | Girls | Girls | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Closed | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Good | — | Outstanding | Needs attention |
| Attainment 8differs | 46.7 | — | 70.8 | 36.0 |
| Progress 8differs | -0.2 | — | 2.0 | -0.7 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 44% | — | 91% | 31% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 66% | — | 94% | 53% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 74% | — | 97% | 64% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 4.3 | — | 7.0 | 3.2 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 8.9% | — | 3.0% | 9.1% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 32.2% | — | 3.8% | 26.8% |
| Severe absencediffers | 1.0% | — | 0.0% | 3.1% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.05 (Balanced demand) | — | 1.99 (Competitive) | 0.59 (Often has places) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 173 | — | 241 | 113 |
| Places offereddiffers | 165 | — | 121 | 261 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 873 | — | 866 | 1,243 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 873 / 1,000 (87%) | — | 866 / 800 (108%) | 1,243 / 1,230 (101%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 23% | — | 16.4% | 41.8% |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Claire Gammon | Mufti Hamid Patel | Mrs Shahnaz Akhtar | Mr Martin Knowles |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituency | Blackburn | Blackburn | Blackburn | Blackburn |
| Sponsordiffers | — | — | Star Academies | Achievement Through Collaboration Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: QEGS BLACKBURN ACADEMY TRUST | Voluntary aided school | Academy trust: STAR ACADEMIES | Academy trust: ACHIEVEMENT THROUGH COLLABORATION TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | QEGS BLACKBURN ACADEMY TRUST | — | STAR ACADEMIES | ACHIEVEMENT THROUGH COLLABORATION TRUST |
| Nursery | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | Has a sixth form | Has 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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