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Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Furness Academy | Holy Family Catholic Primary School | Newbarns Primary and Nursery School | South Cumbria Pupil Referral Service |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | Yes | Yes | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| Field | Furness Academy | Holy Family Catholic Primary School | Newbarns Primary and Nursery School | South Cumbria Pupil Referral Service |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Barrow-in-Furness, LA13 9BB | Barrow-in-Furness, LA13 9LR | Barrow-in-Furness, LA13 9ET | Barrow-in-Furness, LA13 9HU |
| School typediffers | Academy sponsor led | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter | Pupil referral unit |
| Phasediffers | Secondary | Primary | Primary | — |
| Age rangediffers | 11–16 | 3–11 | 3–11 | 7–16 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Good | School remains Good | Not judged | School remains Good |
| Attainment 8differs | 40.9 | — | — | — |
| Progress 8differs | -0.4 | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 33% | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 55% | — | — | — |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 6% | — | — | — |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 3.3 | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | 77% | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | 10% | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 9.0% | 5.6% | 5.4% | — |
| Persistent absencediffers | 24.8% | 12.7% | 11.5% | — |
| Severe absencediffers | 3.9% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.12 (Balanced demand) | 0.86 (Often has places) | 1.02 (Balanced demand) | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 269 | 24 | 61 | — |
| Places offereddiffers | 240 | 28 | 60 | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 1,187 | 217 | 444 | 31 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 1,187 / 1,200 (99%) | 217 / 218 (100%) | 444 / 459 (97%) | — |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 29.4% | 6% | 11.6% | 54.8% |
| Admissions policydiffers | Non-selective | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Helen Robinson | Mrs Rachel Porter | Mrs Victoria Fitzgibbons | Miss Lisa Balderstone |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | Diocese of Lancaster | — | — |
| Constituency | Barrow and Furness | Barrow and Furness | Barrow and Furness | Barrow and Furness |
| Sponsordiffers | Furness Education Trust | — | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: FURNESS EDUCATION TRUST | Voluntary aided school | Academy trust: SOUTH CUMBRIA MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST | Pupil referral unit |
| Academy/trustdiffers | FURNESS EDUCATION TRUST | — | SOUTH CUMBRIA MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST | — |
| Nurserydiffers | — | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | — |
| Sixth formdiffers | — | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | — |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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