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27 fields differ · 9 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Lancaster Girls' Grammar School | Lancaster Royal Grammar School | Our Lady's Catholic College | Ripley St Thomas Church of England Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
| Field | Lancaster Girls' Grammar School | Lancaster Royal Grammar School | Our Lady's Catholic College | Ripley St Thomas Church of England Academy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Lancaster, LA1 1SF | Lancaster, LA1 3EF | Lancaster, LA1 2RX | Lancaster, LA1 4RS |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Academy converter | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age range | 11–18 | 11–18 | 11–18 | 11–18 |
| Genderdiffers | Girls | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Good | Good | Requires improvement | Outstanding |
| Attainment 8differs | 73.7 | 72.0 | 37.7 | 53.9 |
| Progress 8differs | 0.7 | 0.6 | -0.5 | 0.6 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 95% | 95% | 29% | 62% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 100% | 100% | 50% | 83% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 81% | 57% | 15% | 24% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 7.0 | 6.3 | 3.1 | 4.7 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 5.2% | 6.5% | 10.3% | 8.2% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 12.4% | 21.6% | 33.5% | 22.5% |
| Severe absencediffers | 1.1% | 0.8% | 3.3% | 2.5% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.13 (Balanced demand) | 1.21 (Competitive) | 0.75 (Often has places) | 1.34 (Competitive) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 169 | 202 | 134 | 387 |
| Places offereddiffers | 149 | 167 | 184 | 289 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 1,038 | 1,294 | 981 | 1,755 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 1,038 / 1,065 (97%) | 1,294 / 1,165 (111%) | 981 / 1,148 (85%) | 1,755 / 1,754 (100%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 7% | 8.7% | 40.4% | 11.1% |
| Admissions policydiffers | Selective | Selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Christopher Beard | Dr Christopher Pyle | Mrs Helen Seddon | Mrs Helen Best and Ms Alexia Barnes |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | Diocese of Lancaster | Diocese of Blackburn |
| Constituency | Lancaster and Wyre | Lancaster and Wyre | Lancaster and Wyre | Lancaster and Wyre |
| Sponsordiffers | — | — | — | The Bay Learning Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: LANCASTER GIRLS' GRAMMAR SCHOOL | Academy trust: LANCASTER ROYAL GRAMMAR SCHOOL | Voluntary aided school | Academy trust: THE BAY LEARNING TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | LANCASTER GIRLS' GRAMMAR SCHOOL | LANCASTER ROYAL GRAMMAR SCHOOL | — | THE BAY LEARNING TRUST |
| Nurserydiffers | — | — | No Nursery Classes | — |
| Sixth form | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Boardingdiffers | No boarders | Boarding school | No boarders | No boarders |
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