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31 fields differ · 5 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Darwen Aldridge Community Academy | Darwen Aldridge Sudell Primary | Darwen School | Turncroft Nursery School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | Yes |
| Sixth form | Yes | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | Yes | No |
| Independent | No | No | Yes | No |
| Academy | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Field | Darwen Aldridge Community Academy | Darwen Aldridge Sudell Primary | Darwen School | Turncroft Nursery School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Darwen, BB3 3HD | Darwen, BB3 3EB | Darwen, BB3 3HW | Darwen, BB3 2DN |
| School typediffers | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | Other independent special school | Local authority nursery school |
| Phasediffers | Secondary | Primary | — | Nursery |
| Age rangediffers | 11–19 | 4–11 | 6–16 | 3–4 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Open | Closed | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Not judged | Needs attention | — | Standards maintained |
| Attainment 8differs | 39.0 | — | — | — |
| Progress 8differs | -0.8 | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 32% | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 54% | — | — | — |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 14% | — | — | — |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 3.2 | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | 13% | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | 4% | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 11.3% | 9.3% | — | — |
| Persistent absencediffers | 35.0% | 31.6% | — | — |
| Severe absencediffers | 6.8% | 3.9% | — | — |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.81 (Often has places) | 0.94 (Balanced demand) | — | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 105 | 15 | — | — |
| Places offereddiffers | 159 | 16 | — | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 1,036 | 167 | — | 58 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 1,036 / 1,600 (65%) | 167 / 210 (80%) | — | — |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 36.2% | 50.3% | — | 0% |
| Admissions policydiffers | Non-selective | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Allan Glover | Principal Jenna Harty | Mr Mark McCurrie | Mrs Gayle Berry |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | — | SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituency | Rossendale and Darwen | Rossendale and Darwen | Rossendale and Darwen | Rossendale and Darwen |
| Sponsordiffers | Aldridge Education | Aldridge Education | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: ALDRIDGE EDUCATION | Academy trust: ALDRIDGE EDUCATION | Independent | Local authority nursery school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | ALDRIDGE EDUCATION | ALDRIDGE EDUCATION | — | — |
| Nurserydiffers | — | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | Has 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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