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24 fields differ · 12 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Hospital and Home Tuition Service (Cumbria) | Sandgate School | South Lakes Academy | Stramongate Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | Yes | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | Yes | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | Yes | Yes | No |
| Independent | No | No | Yes | No |
| Academy | No | No | No | Yes |
| Field | Hospital and Home Tuition Service (Cumbria) | Sandgate School | South Lakes Academy | Stramongate Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Kendal, LA9 7BY | Kendal, LA9 6JG | Kendal, LA9 4ED | Kendal, LA9 4BT |
| School typediffers | Pupil referral unit | Community special school | Other independent special school | Academy converter |
| Phasediffers | — | — | — | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 4–19 | 3–19 | 11–25 | 4–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Closed | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | — | School remains Good | — | Not judged |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | — | — | 69% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | — | — | 8% |
| Overall absencediffers | — | 8.6% | — | 5.5% |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | 22.7% | — | 12.8% |
| Severe absencediffers | — | 2.3% | — | 0.0% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | — | — | 1.00 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | — | — | 37 |
| Places offereddiffers | — | — | — | 37 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | — | 166 | 12 | 237 |
| Capacity filldiffers | — | 166 / 160 (104%) | 12 / 12 (100%) | 237 / 420 (56%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | — | 34.1% | — | 24.5% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Carolyne Searle | Mr Daniel Hinton | Mrs Tunde Christie | Mr Ross Knaggs |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; VI - Visual Impairment; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; PD - Physical Disability; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty | — | SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituency | Westmorland and Lonsdale | Westmorland and Lonsdale | Westmorland and Lonsdale | Westmorland and Lonsdale |
| Sponsordiffers | — | — | — | Cumbria Education Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Pupil referral unit | Community special school | Independent | Academy trust: CUMBRIA EDUCATION TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | — | — | CUMBRIA EDUCATION TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | — | Has Nursery Classes | — | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | — | Has a sixth form | — | Does not have a sixth form |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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