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25 fields differ · 11 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Beacon Reach | Brook View School | Hillside Specialist School and College | Longridge Church of England Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | Yes | No |
| Sixth form | No | No | Yes | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Independent | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Academy | No | No | No | No |
| Field | Beacon Reach | Brook View School | Hillside Specialist School and College | Longridge Church of England Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Preston, PR3 3YB | Preston, PR3 3YB | Preston, PR3 3XB | Preston, PR3 3JA |
| School typediffers | Other independent special school | Other independent special school | Community special school | Voluntary aided school |
| Phasediffers | — | — | — | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 9–18 | 8–19 | 3–19 | 4–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Closed | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | — | — | School remains Good | Expected standard |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | — | — | 0% | 70% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | — | — | 0% | 0% |
| Overall absencediffers | — | — | 9.2% | 5.0% |
| Persistent absencediffers | — | — | 30.7% | 14.1% |
| Severe absencediffers | — | — | 1.1% | 0.6% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | — | — | — | 1.00 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | — | — | — | 25 |
| Places offereddiffers | — | — | — | 25 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 0 | 10 | 117 | 200 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 0 / 30 (0%) | 10 / 25 (40%) | 117 / 99 (118%) | 200 / 210 (95%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | — | — | 38.6% | 23.5% |
| Admissions policydiffers | — | Selective | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr P Carolan | Miss Rebekah Dennett | Mr Paul Leaper | Mrs Catherine Parkin |
| SEN typesdiffers | ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty | — | ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | — | Diocese of Blackburn |
| Constituency | Ribble Valley | Ribble Valley | Ribble Valley | Ribble Valley |
| Sponsor | — | — | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Independent | Independent | Community special school | Voluntary aided school |
| Academy/trust | — | — | — | — |
| Nurserydiffers | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | — | — | Has a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Boardingdiffers | Children's home (Boarding school) | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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