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25 fields differ · 11 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Bracken School | Freckleton Church of England Primary School | Holy Family Catholic Primary School, Warton | Warton St Paul's Church of England Primary Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | Yes | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | Yes | No | No | No |
| Independent | Yes | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Bracken School | Freckleton Church of England Primary School | Holy Family Catholic Primary School, Warton | Warton St Paul's Church of England Primary Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Preston, PR4 1YA | Preston, PR4 1PJ | Preston, PR4 1AD | Preston, PR4 1AH |
| School typediffers | Other independent special school | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led |
| Phasediffers | — | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 11–16 | 2–11 | 4–11 | 4–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Closed | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | — | School remains Good | School remains Good | Good |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | 61% | — | 56% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | 7% | — | 6% |
| Overall absencediffers | — | 3.7% | — | 10.5% |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | 7.6% | — | 38.5% |
| Severe absencediffers | — | 1.7% | — | 2.1% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | 0.97 (Balanced demand) | — | 1.00 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | 28 | — | 10 |
| Places offereddiffers | — | 29 | — | 10 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 2 | 193 | 157 | 102 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 2 / 5 (40%) | 193 / 210 (92%) | 157 / 180 (87%) | 102 / 210 (49%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 0% | 12.4% | 15.9% | 52.9% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Sean Nayler | Mr Neil Kenyon | Mr Martin Gaughan | Mrs Laura Hodgkinson |
| SEN typesdiffers | SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | Diocese of Blackburn | Diocese of Lancaster | Diocese of Blackburn |
| Constituency | Fylde | Fylde | Fylde | Fylde |
| Sponsordiffers | — | — | Diocese of Lancaster | Cidari Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Independent | Voluntary aided school | Academy trust: THE BLESSED EDWARD BAMBER CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: CIDARI EDUCATION LIMITED |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | — | THE BLESSED EDWARD BAMBER CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | CIDARI EDUCATION LIMITED |
| Nurserydiffers | — | Has Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | — | Does not have a sixth form | 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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